End all forms of U.S. financial support to the United Nations.

aiming to cease all forms of U.S. financial support to the UN

The DEFUND Act seeks to stop all U.S. financial support for the United Nations.

Lee introduces DEFUND Act to Pull USA from UN
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The memorandum directs withdrawal from listed organizations and states that for UN entities, withdrawal means ceasing participation in or funding to those entities to the extent permitted by law.

The Trump administration ordered withdrawal from 31 listed UN entities and an end to funding or participation for those entities where legally permitted. This is a concrete partial reduction in U.S. support to parts of the UN system, but it does not end all U.S. financial support to the United Nations.

partial later_term

Withdrawing the United States from International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties that Are Contrary to the Interests of the United States
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The enacted FY2026 law appropriates $1,389,152,000 for Contributions to International Organizations and $1,230,667,000 for Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities.

Congress enacted FY2026 appropriations that continued funding streams used for international organizations and international peacekeeping, including UN-related obligations. This directly shows the promise to end all forms of U.S. financial support to the UN was not fully delivered as of 2026.

unresolved later_term

Public Law 119-75, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
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The law directs withholding the U.S. proportionate share of UN Regular Budget funding for the UN Human Rights Council, but also refers to a contribution to the United Nations Regular Budget.

The statute places targeted restrictions on UN Human Rights Council funding, but it still contemplates U.S. contributions to the UN Regular Budget and requires reporting on withheld UN-system funds. That is partial restriction, not a full cutoff.

partial later_term

Public Law 119-75, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
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On Passage of the Bill, H.R. 7148 as amended, the Senate vote result was Bill Passed, 71 yeas to 29 nays; Lee (R-UT) voted Nay.

Mike Lee voted against the FY2026 consolidated appropriations bill that included State Department and multilateral funding, but the bill passed and later became law. This is concrete opposition by Lee, but it failed to block continued UN-related funding.

unresolved later_term A for effort

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 119th Congress, 2nd Session, Vote 20
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Sen. Mike Lee sponsored S.3428; Congress.gov says it would terminate U.S. membership in the UN and provide that no funds may be made available for contributions or payments to any UN body. The bill's status remained Introduced after referral to Senate Foreign Relations.

Lee introduced legislation matching the commitment's substance, but it did not advance beyond introduction in the 118th Congress. This is serious concrete effort, not delivery.

unresolved later_term A for effort

S.3428 - DEFUND Act of 2023 | Congress.gov
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The order says agencies shall not use funds for contributions, grants, or payments to UNRWA and directs withholding the U.S. proportionate share of UN Regular Budget funding for the UN Human Rights Council.

The administration ended or withheld support for certain UN bodies and ordered a broader review. This partially aligns with the commitment, but the order targets specified organizations rather than all U.S. financial support to the UN.

partial later_term

Withdrawing the United States from and Ending Funding to Certain United Nations Organizations and Reviewing United States Support to All International Organizations
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