“A bill to prohibit funding for the Board of Peace that is not authorized by Congress, and for other purposes.”
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This section states nine congressional findings concerning the President's designation of the "Board of Peace" as a public international organization under Executive Order 14375 (issued January 16, 2026) and the International Organizations Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 288 et seq.). The findings declare that such designation does not authorize U.S. participation, federal funding, or expenditures absent a ratified treaty, congressional authorization, or appropriation; no such treaty, authorization, or funds exist for the Board of Peace; and any related obligations are subject to congressional notification and oversight requirements under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) and Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.).
This section expresses the sense of Congress that (1) Congress retains ultimate authority over the obligation and expenditure of federal funds for U.S. participation in international organizations; (2) such participation should occur only pursuant to explicit statutory authorization; (3) Congress should not authorize, appropriate, or make available federal funds for any international organization whose charter grants the chairman unilateral authority to determine membership, exclusive authority to create, modify, or dissolve subsidiary entities, unilateral authority to dissolve the organization, or an indefinite or self-perpetuating chairmanship (including provisions allowing the chairman to designate a successor and permitting removal only upon voluntary resignation or incapacity as determined by unanimous vote of the executive board); and (4) Congress should require revision or removal of any such charter provisions before the United States participates in or provides financial support to the organization.
This section defines, for purposes of the Act, (1) "appropriate congressional committees" as the Senate Committees on Foreign Relations and Appropriations and the House Committees on Foreign Affairs and Appropriations; and (2) "sustainable peace" as a condition in which violent conflict is durably reduced or prevented through locally supported political, economic, and security arrangements, including effective governance and rule of law, such that the risk of relapse into conflict is minimized without reliance on indefinite external assistance.
This section requires (1) the head of each federal department or agency that obligated funds to the Board of Peace to submit a report on such obligations to the appropriate congressional committees within 15 days of enactment; and (2) the President to submit to those committees, within 30 days of enactment, a strategy for using those funds to advance sustainable peace in conflict-affected areas—including U.S. policy objectives, purposes and programs, priority countries or regions with justification, coordination efforts, empowerment of local actors, addressing fragility causes, benchmarks, and accountability mechanisms. This section states that it does not authorize the appropriation, obligation, expenditure, or other availability of funds for the Board of Peace.
This section directs the Secretary of State to submit to the appropriate congressional committees, not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, a report on the extent to which the Board of Peace has contributed to advancing sustainable peace in Gaza. The report must include (1) a description of the Board of Peace's stated goals and activities related to Gaza; (2) an assessment of measurable progress toward sustainable peace, including diplomatic, security, and humanitarian outcomes; (3) a description of coordination between the Board of Peace and the Department of State or other U.S. government entities; and (4) an evaluation of the Board of Peace's effectiveness in advancing U.S. national security and foreign policy interests.
This section prohibits the appropriation or other provision of federal funds to the Board of Peace on or after the date of enactment unless specifically authorized by an Act of Congress.
This section prohibits the United States from granting, recognizing, or extending any privileges, exemptions, or immunities to the Board of Peace or its officers, employees, or representatives, notwithstanding the International Organizations Immunities Act or any other provision of law.