The DEFUND Act of 2023
December 10, 2025
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Where This Stands
Currently in_committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
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If passed, this bill would fundamentally alter U.S. foreign policy by ending all formal participation in the United Nations and its agencies, requiring the immediate cessation of all related federal funding and diplomatic agreements.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
United Nations
The organization would lose U.S. membership, funding, and diplomatic status within the United States.
U.S. Department of State
The agency would be responsible for executing the withdrawal and notifying the UN of the policy change.
UN personnel in the U.S.
These individuals would lose their diplomatic immunity and access to U.S. government facilities.
Current stage: in_committee.
Floor Vote.
Summary
Key Facts
- Repeals the United Nations Participation Act of 1945.
- Mandates the termination of all U.S. membership in the UN and its specialized agencies.
- Orders the closure of the United States Mission to the United Nations.
- Repeals the United Nations Headquarters Agreement Act of 1947.
- Prohibits all future assessed or voluntary financial contributions to the UN and its affiliated bodies.
- Bans U.S. participation in any UN peacekeeping operations.
- Prohibits the UN from occupying or using any U.S. government property.
- Revokes diplomatic immunity for all UN officers, employees, and their families.
- Repeals U.S. participation in the World Health Organization.
- Requires the Secretary of State to formally notify the UN of these provisions.
- Requires Senate advice and consent for any future U.S. reentry into the UN.
- Allows for limited funding only to facilitate the withdrawal of personnel and equipment.
Why It Matters
If passed, this bill would fundamentally alter U.S. foreign policy by ending all formal participation in the United Nations and its agencies, requiring the immediate cessation of all related federal funding and diplomatic agreements.
Frequently Asked Questions
Would the U.S. still be able to join the UN in the future?
What happens to the UN headquarters in New York?
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Total Institutional Withdrawal
The bill targets not just membership, but the physical presence and legal protections of the UN within the U.S.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance95How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy90Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment40Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz60Current news / social attention level
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