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HR 260 · 119th Congress · HouseOther

No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act

In plain language: This bill establishes stricter oversight to prevent U.S. foreign aid and international resources from reaching the Taliban. It directs the State Department to review U.S. assistance given to foreign governments or organizations that aid the Taliban and use that funding as leverage to stop their support. It also requires the government to report to Congress on how direct cash aid and frozen Afghan bank assets are tracked and protected from Taliban diversion.

Provisional: our plain-language summary, pending review.

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People affected—Not determinable from the text provided; the legislation directs administrative reporting and agency strategy rather than directly targeting an enumerated population.
Fiscal magnitude—CBO cost estimate published (H.R. 260, No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act, 2026-04-15); dollar figure pending review extraction — see receipt
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Issues

What this bill touches.

Aid & alliances−25Ethics & oversight+30

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Who it affects

Who it helps · who it burdens.

Who it burdens

  • Department of StateMust develop and execute a strategy to discourage foreign entities from supporting the Taliban, and submit multiple initial and recurring reports to Congress regarding foreign aid, direct cash assistance oversight in Afghanistan, and the Afghan Fund (Sec. 2, 3, and 4).provisional
  • United States Agency for International Development (USAID)Must consult with the Secretary of State to prepare reports on U.S.-funded direct cash assistance in Afghanistan and recurring reports on the administration and safeguards of the Afghan Fund (Sec. 3 and 4).provisional
  • Department of the TreasuryMust consult on recurring reports to Congress regarding the status of the Afghan Fund, trustee vetting, and controls preventing fund diversion (Sec. 4).provisional

Who opposes it

  • The TalibanDirectly targeted by U.S. policy, aid strategies, and reporting requirements aimed at preventing them from receiving financial or material support, accessing U.S. cash assistance, or influencing the disbursement of the Afghan Fund (Sec. 2, 3, and 4).provisional

Dollar-level funding (FEC sector totals) is coming in a later phase.

What it does

The provisions, in plain language.

  1. Directs the Secretary of State to report to Congress within 30 days on foreign countries and nongovernmental organizations providing support to the Taliban, how much U.S. foreign aid they receive, and U.S. efforts to counter that support.

    Sec. 2(b)provisional

  2. Directs the Secretary of State to develop, implement, and regularly report to Congress on a strategy to use U.S. foreign aid to discourage foreign governments and organizations from supporting the Taliban.

    Sec. 2(c)provisional

  3. Directs the Department of State and USAID to report to Congress on U.S.-funded direct cash aid in Afghanistan since August 2021, including payment methods, the use of money-broker networks, and safeguards to keep cash away from the Taliban.

    Sec. 3provisional

  4. Directs the Department of State, USAID, and the Treasury Department to submit recurring reports to Congress on the Afghan Fund, including Taliban influence at Afghanistan's central bank, trustee vetting, and controls to prevent fund diversion.

    Sec. 4provisional

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Timeline

How it moved.

  1. Feb 10, 2026Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 330.
  2. Feb 10, 2026Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  3. Feb 10, 2026Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  4. Jan 29, 2026Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  5. Jun 23, 2025The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  6. Jun 23, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  7. Jun 23, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2843-2844)
  8. Jun 23, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2843-2844)
  9. Apr 9, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  10. Jan 9, 2025Introduced in House
  11. Jan 9, 2025Introduced in House

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