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Arizona House memorial urges Congress to withdraw from and defund the International Monetary Fund

Original title: urging Congress to defund IMF

Last action · February 26, 2026: FAILEDSponsor: Khyl Powell

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What This Bill Proposed

The Arizona House of Representatives formally requests the President and Congress of the United States to completely defund and withdraw from the International Monetary Fund. The directs the Arizona Secretary of State to transmit copies of the measure to federal leadership and Arizona's congressional delegation.

Why it matters

The measure expresses the official stance of the Arizona House of Representatives regarding federal foreign spending and international financial institutions without changing state laws or local budgets.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

President of the United States

The President is asked to withdraw from and cease funding to the International Monetary Fund.

Directly affected

Congress of the United States

Congress is petitioned to enact a withdrawal and defunding of the International Monetary Fund.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does HM 2004 ask the federal government to do?
It asks the President and Congress to withdraw from the International Monetary Fund and cease all funding to it.
Who is required to receive copies of this memorial?
The Secretary of State of Arizona must transmit copies to the President of the United States, the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and each member of Congress from Arizona.

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Where This Stands

This resolution did not become law - Failed in the House.

Procedural history

7 actions
  1. Feb 26, 2026HouseFloor
    FAILED
  2. Feb 23, 2026House
    DP
  3. Feb 2, 2026House
    C&P
  4. Jan 21, 2026HouseCommittee
    DP
  5. Jan 13, 2026HouseFloor
    House Second Reading
  6. Jan 12, 2026HouseIntroduced
    House First Reading
Show 1 earlier action
  1. Nov 17, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Prefiled

Version history

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Voting Record

Motion succeededHouse2/26/2026Arizona LegislatureOfficial roll call ↗

failed to pass

Total

60

Yes
28
No
26
Present
0
Not voting
6
Abstain
0

How they voted (50)

26 more members

Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.

Sponsors

Connected Entities

National Public Radio, India, People's Republic of China and 7 more
OrganizationNational Public Radio“Program recipient referenced in findings”Map →
locationIndia“Country referenced in memorial findings”Map →
locationPeople's Republic of China“Geopolitical rival referenced in findings”Map →
OrganizationInternational Monetary Fund“International organization targeted by the memorial”Map →
OrganizationPublic Broadcasting Service“Program recipient referenced in findings”Map →
OrganizationUnited States Agency for International Development“Federal agency referenced in legislative findings”Map →
locationArizona“State legislature issuing the memorial”Map →
PersonDonald Trump“President of the United States”Map →
locationPakistan“Country referenced in memorial findings”Map →
PersonKhyl Powell“Representative who introduced HM 2004”Map →

Sources

Open source document

apps.azleg.gov

Analysis Score

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  • Controversy45
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