United Nations Voting Accountability Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 1243

119th Congress

United Nations Voting Accountability Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Feb 12, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Warren Davidson

Representative

Republican

OH-8

Cosponsors

5

Quick Stats

Policy Area

International Affairs

Summary

This bill prohibits U.S. assistance including economic support and military training to countries that voted with the U.S. less than 50 percent of the time in the most recent UN session. Exemptions are possible for countries with fundamental leadership and policy changes.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill prohibits U.S. assistance including economic support and military training to countries that voted with the U.S. less than 50 percent of the time in the most recent UN session. Exemptions are possible for countries with fundamental leadership and policy changes.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

United Nations Voting Accountability Act of 2025This bill prohibits giving assistance, such as various types of economic support or military training, to countries that shared U.S. positions on less than 50% of the recorded votes in the most recent United Nations session.A country may be exempted from this prohibition if the Department of State determines that the country will no longer oppose U.S. positions due to a fundamental change in the country's leadership and policies.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Cuts assistance to countries opposing U.S. at UN
50 percent voting alignment threshold required
Affects economic support and military training
State Department can grant exemptions
Based on most recent UN session voting

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Countries that frequently vote against U.S. positions at the UN would lose American foreign assistance. This creates financial consequences for opposing U.S. interests in international forums.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

International Affairs

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1243, 119th Congress (2025). "United Nations Voting Accountability Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-1243