Summary
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed a bill called the No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act, which aims to stop U.S. funds from ending up with the Taliban. All Democrats on the committee voted against this bill. The bill would require the U.S. government to track and reduce money flowing to the Taliban, even indirectly.
Key Facts
- The bill is called the No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act.
- Weekly shipments of approximately $40 million go to Afghanistan's Central Bank.
- Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted against the bill.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio would need to report and create strategies to stop funds from reaching the Taliban.
- The U.S. prohibits direct funding to the Taliban, but money reportedly reaches them through other organizations.
- A report in 2025 found that $10.72 billion has gone to Afghanistan since the Taliban took over, with $3.83 billion from U.S. taxpayers.
- The bill needs wider Senate approval to become law.
