The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed legislation that would require the State Department to create and carry out a strategy aimed at deterring foreign nations and non-governmental organizations from offering financial or material aid to the Taliban or other terrorist groups.
The No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act would require the secretary of state to submit, no later than 180 days after the enactment of the act, to the appropriate congressional committees a report identifying foreign countries and nongovernmental organizations that have provided foreign assistance to the Taliban.
The secretary would be required to submit a report on U.S. government-funded direct cash assistance programs in Afghanistan between Aug. 1, 2021, and 30 days after the enactment of the act.
The bill also would require the secretary of state to develop and implement a strategy to discourage foreign countries and nongovernmental organizations from providing foreign assistance to the Taliban.
“The United States has sent over $5 billion in cash to Kabul,” Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN), who introduced the bill, said. “It is the duty of the State Department to ensure that any aid from the United States is kept out of the hands of terrorists in Afghanistan. The terrorists can hate us for free.”