Bill blocks IMF funds to genocide perpetrators, requires terror-financing audit of U.S. aid
H.R. 462 — No Support for Terror Act · Filed by W. Steube (R-FL) · Introduced Jan 15, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill directs the U.S. Treasury to instruct the American representative at the International Monetary Fund to vote against allocating Special Drawing Rights (IMF emergency funds) to countries that commit genocide or sponsor terrorism. It also requires the Treasury, State Department, and USAID to review whether U.S. aid flowing through nonprofits and international organizations is reaching the Taliban or terrorist-harboring nations, and to report findings to Congress within 90 days. Within 180 days, these agencies must require aid recipients to certify that their sub-recipients comply with U.S. anti-terrorism financing laws.
Why we flagged it
The bill's operative mechanism is a dual constraint: (1) directing U.S. voting power at the IMF to block allocations to genocide perpetrators and terror sponsors, and (2) mandating review and certification of U.S. aid flows to prevent funds from reaching terrorist entities. Both are enforcement and transparency measures aligned with existing anti-terrorism law.
What the text implies
- The bill's effectiveness depends on the Secretary of State's designation of genocide perpetrators and terror sponsors—a determination that is itself subject to political judgment and may shift with administrations.
- The 90-day review and 180-day certification requirement may create compliance burdens on NGOs and international organizations receiving U.S. aid, potentially affecting their operations or willingness to accept U.S. funding.
- The bill does not specify enforcement mechanisms or penalties for non-compliance by sub-awardees, leaving implementation details to agency discretion.
Section numbers refer to the bill text the analysis read — linked under Primary records below.
Who it affects
The bill restricts U.S. government resources and influence from supporting countries and entities designated as perpetrators of genocide or terrorism, and requires transparency and compliance verification to prevent taxpayer funds from reaching terrorist organizations. These are accountability and anti-terrorism measures that protect public resources and align with existing U.S. law.
Named in the bill
International Monetary Fund (IMF), U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Bretton Woods Agreements Act, Taliban, Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), International organizations
Where it stands
- Jan 15, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jan 15, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs and House Committee on Financial Services · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a…”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (2,229 characters) on Aug 29, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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