Stop UN Support for Assad Act of 2019 This bill prohibits U.S. funding for United Nations (U.N.) programs in Syria unless the Department of State certifies that certain conditions are met. Specifically, no such funding may be provided unless the State Department certifies that any U.N. program in Syria with U.S. funding (1) is delivered impartially to the areas of greatest need; (2) does not directly provide material support to Syria's government or related entities; (3) adheres to human-rights-related requirements for U.N. suppliers; and (4) is vetted by an independent review mechanism, if the program involves contracts in territory controlled by Syria's government. Funding withheld from the U.N. under this bill shall be made available to the U.S. Agency for International Development's Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance for assistance to populations in Syria in need.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Conflicts and warsCongressional oversightExecutive agency funding and structureForeign aid and international reliefHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationIranMiddle EastPublic contracts and procurementRussiaSyriaUnited NationsU.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
Stop UN Support for Assad Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-4868| House
| Updated: 10/28/2019
Stop UN Support for Assad Act of 2019 This bill prohibits U.S. funding for United Nations (U.N.) programs in Syria unless the Department of State certifies that certain conditions are met. Specifically, no such funding may be provided unless the State Department certifies that any U.N. program in Syria with U.S. funding (1) is delivered impartially to the areas of greatest need; (2) does not directly provide material support to Syria's government or related entities; (3) adheres to human-rights-related requirements for U.N. suppliers; and (4) is vetted by an independent review mechanism, if the program involves contracts in territory controlled by Syria's government. Funding withheld from the U.N. under this bill shall be made available to the U.S. Agency for International Development's Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance for assistance to populations in Syria in need.
Conflicts and warsCongressional oversightExecutive agency funding and structureForeign aid and international reliefHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationIranMiddle EastPublic contracts and procurementRussiaSyriaUnited NationsU.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity