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The No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act would direct the Department of State to create and implement a comprehensive strategy aimed at discouraging foreign countries and nongovernmental organizations from providing financial or material support to the Taliban. The bill specifically authorizes the use of U.S. foreign assistance as a tool to persuade other nations and organizations to cease such support.
Under this legislation, the State Department would be required to submit detailed reports to Congress on several key matters. These reports would cover which foreign countries and nongovernmental organizations have provided support to the Taliban, what U.S. efforts have been made to oppose such support, the specific strategy being employed and its implementation plan, details about U.S.-funded direct cash assistance programs operating in Afghanistan, and information about the Afghan Fund and the extent of Taliban influence over Da Afghanistan Bank, Afghanistan's central bank.
The bill has already passed the House of Representatives and is currently being debated on the floor of the Senate. If enacted, it would establish a formal congressional oversight mechanism for monitoring international financial flows to the Taliban and would require the State Department to take active steps to counter foreign support for the group. The practical effect would be increased transparency and accountability regarding how U.S. foreign aid is being used to address Taliban financing and support from other nations.
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Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Feb 10, 2026
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Feb 10, 2026
Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Jan 9, 2025
