Withdraw the United States completely from the United Nations.

Mike Lee · Utah · Republican

policy impact 0.90 specificity 0.90 extraction confidence 94%

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introduced the Disengaging Entirely from the United Nations Debacle (DEFUND) Act, calling for the United States' complete withdrawal from the United Nations

Lee introduced the DEFUND Act, which calls for the United States to fully withdraw from the United Nations.

Lee introduces DEFUND Act to Pull USA from UN
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Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (Introduced 12/06/2023). This bill directs the President to terminate U.S. membership in the United Nations.

Lee introduced a bill in the 118th Congress that would have directed termination of U.S. membership in the United Nations and related bodies. This is concrete action toward the promise, but not enactment.

partial later_term A for effort

S.3428 - DEFUND Act of 2023 | Congress.gov
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This bill has the status Introduced. 12/06/2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

The Senate bill did not pass the Senate, pass the House, go to the President, or become law; its only recorded action was referral to committee.

never later_term A for effort

Actions - S.3428 - DEFUND Act of 2023 | Congress.gov
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STATUS AS AT : 30-06-2026. Charter of the United Nations. United States of America: 8 Aug 1945.

The official UN treaty status page, current to June 30, 2026, still lists the United States under the UN Charter and notes 193 UN members, indicating the United States had not completely withdrawn by the assessment date.

never later_term

UN Treaty Collection: Charter of the United Nations
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For United Nations entities, withdrawal means ceasing participation in or funding to those entities to the extent permitted by law.

A 2026 presidential memorandum directed withdrawal from listed UN entities and other organizations, not complete withdrawal from the United Nations itself. It shows related partial executive action, but not fulfillment of the complete-withdrawal promise.

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Withdrawing the United States from International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties that Are Contrary to the Interests of the United States
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