Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 185) to advance responsible policies.

House Resolution

H.Res. 581

119th Congress

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 185) to advance responsible policies.

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 879, H. Res. 581 is laid on the table.

Introduced:Jul 29, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Don Bacon

Representative

Republican

NE-2

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

International Affairs

Summary

This bill calls for the United States to stop funding the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) because it believes the organization is corrupt, mismanaged, and biased against the U.S. and Israel.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

SponsorDon Bacon (R-NE)

Introduced7/29/2025

StatusPursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 879, H. Res. 581 is laid on the table.

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Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 185) to advance responsible policies.

This bill calls for the United States to stop funding the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) because it believes the organization is corrupt, mismanaged, and biased against the U.S. and Israel.

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This bill calls for the United States to stop funding the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) because it believes the organization is corrupt, mismanaged, and biased against the U.S. and Israel.

Bill Number: 581
Sponsor: Don Bacon (R-NE)
Introduced: 7/29/2025
Status: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 879, H. Res. 581 is laid on the table.
Policy Area: International Affairs

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Fact Sheet

Title: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 185) to advance responsible policies.
Bill Number: 581
Sponsor: Don Bacon (R-NE)
Status: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 879, H. Res. 581 is laid on the table.
Introduced: 7/29/2025
Summary: This bill calls for the United States to stop funding the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) because it believes the organization is corrupt, mismanaged, and biased against the U.S. and Israel.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill calls for the United States to stop funding the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) because it believes the organization is corrupt, mismanaged, and biased against the U.S. and Israel.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

<p>This resolution condemns the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for corruption, mismanagement, anti-United States bias, anti-Israel bias, and honoring human rights violators. It also expresses that UNESCO should not receive funding from U.S. taxpayers.</p>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill condemns UNESCO for corruption, mismanagement, and bias against the U.S. and Israel.
It expresses that UNESCO should not receive funding from U.S. taxpayers.
The bill aims to cut off U.S. government funding to UNESCO.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would reduce U.S. financial support for UNESCO, an international organization that promotes education, science, and culture worldwide. This could limit UNESCO's ability to carry out its mission and programs, potentially impacting people and communities that benefit from its work.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

International Affairs

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

581, 119th Congress (2025). "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 185) to advance responsible policies.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hres-581