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Mar 05, 2026

House Passes Bill To Scrutinize Taliban Funding

The Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed legislation aimed at limiting the Taliban’s funding from international governments and NGOs. Tennessee Republican Rep. Tim Burchett, who proposed the legislation, stated on the House floor that Afghans opposing Taliban rule have informed him that international funding is being channeled to the government.

The No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act (H.R. 260) states that the United States’ foreign policy is to “oppose the provision of foreign assistance by foreign countries and nongovernmental organizations to the Taliban, particularly those countries and organizations that receive United States-provided foreign assistance.”

“According to them, nearly all of the cash aid sent to Afghanistan ends up in the hands of the Taliban,” Burchett stated. “Mr. Speaker, they will hate us for free. We do not need to give them hard-earned American tax dollars.”

The Act mandates the Secretary of State to design a strategy within 180 days to deter foreign governments and organizations from assisting the Taliban, to find methods to support Afghan women and former US military partners, and to provide a series of reports to Congress on aid to Afghanistan.

Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-Ill.) acknowledged the measure’s bipartisan support, but chastised the Trump administration for its lack of clarity over its plans in Afghanistan.

“There is not a consensus about what the Trump administration is doing on Afghanistan, because they won’t tell us,” Jackson stated. “We urgently need more information and assurances from the Trump administration about their priorities in Afghanistan and now Iran.”

The measure passed the House by voice vote with no objections. It will now move to the Senate for final approval.

Earlier this week, the House passed a significant housing bill aimed at addressing the nation’s shortage of affordable homes.

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