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To prohibit United States contributions to the United Nations for the purpose of paying or reimbursing the legal expenses of United Nations officers or employees charged with malfeasance, and for…

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To prohibit United States contributions to the United Nations for the purpose of paying or reimbursing the legal expenses of United Nations officers or employees charged with malfeasance, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 13, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 13, 2009
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits any U.S. contributions to the United Nations from being used for the payment or reimbursement of the legal expenses of U.N. officers or employees charged with employment-related malfeasance. Directs the President to ensure that no U.S. contributions are used for such purposes, including by withholding from U.S. contributions to the U.N. regularly assessed biennial budget any amounts so paid or reimbursed.

What's happening now February 13, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 13, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1072: To prohibit United States contributions to the United Nations for the purpose of paying or reimbursing the legal expenses of United Nations officers or employees charged with malfeasance, and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1072/
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"H.R. 1072: To prohibit United States contributions to the United Nations for the purpose of paying or reimbursing the legal expenses of United Nations officers or employees charged with malfeasance, and for other purposes.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1072/.
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H.R. 1072, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1072/.
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[H.R. 1072: To prohibit United States contributions to the United Nations for the purpose of paying or reimbursing the legal expenses of United Nations officers or employees charged with malfeasance, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1072/)
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