U.S. would cut all funding to UN Lebanon peacekeeping force starting 2027
In committeeH.R. 9020Latest action
Sponsor: Jefferson Shreve · Representative · IN
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Official title: No U.S. Funding for UNIFIL Act
119th Congress
Topics: Security & foreign affairs
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HR 9020 bars all U.S. funding to UNIFIL or any successor force beginning October 1, 2027.
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What does this do?
HR 9020 would prohibit any U.S. government agency, including the State Department and the military, from contributing funds to UNIFIL or any organization that replaces it, starting October 1, 2027. The UN Security Council voted in 2025 to end UNIFIL's mission by December 31, 2026. The bill also includes a backup provision that would automatically reduce U.S. broader UN peacekeeping payments by an amount equal to UNIFIL's full yearly budget if the UN extends the mission past December 2026.
Who does it affect?
The bill applies to all U.S. government agencies that contribute to UN peacekeeping funding. It was introduced with support from members of both parties, indicating bipartisan agreement.
Why does it matter?
If the UN extends UNIFIL beyond December 2026, the U.S. would withhold an amount equal to UNIFIL's entire annual budget from its broader UN peacekeeping payments. The bill reshapes U.S. foreign policy on Middle East security and the country's financial role in United Nations peacekeeping operations.
What does it cost, and who pays?
- U.S. funds UNIFIL via regular UN dues
- Deduction equals UNIFIL's full yearly budget
- Applies if mission extends past Dec 2026
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedMay 22, 2026
- House committeeYou are here · May 22, 2026
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.