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HR 204 116th Congress House

American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2019

Official title: To end membership of the United States in the United Nations.

Introduced: January 16, 2019 Introduced by: Rogers, Mike D. Republican · Alabama See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2019

This bill directs the President to terminate U.S. membership in the United Nations (U.N.) and all affiliated bodies. It also ends U.S. participation in all U.N. conventions and agreements.

Funds may be appropriated to facilitate U.S. withdrawal from the U.N. No funds may be made available for contribution to or paid to any U.N. body. No member of the U.S. Armed Forces may serve under U.N. command, and no funds may be used to support Armed Forces participation in U.N. military operations.

The bill also repeals diplomatic immunity for officers and employees of the U.N. and for officers and employees of foreign government missions to the U.N.

The bill repeals various acts related to the U.N., including the United Nations Participation Act, the United Nations Headquarters Agreement Act, the United Nations Environment Program Participation Act, and joint resolutions establishing U.S. membership in the World Health Organization and the U.N. Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization.

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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jan 16, 2019
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Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Jan 16, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 204: American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-204/
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"H.R. 204: American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-204/.
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H.R. 204, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-204/.
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