Overview
- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee advanced the No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act on Jan. 29 in a party-line vote, with Republicans in favor and all Democrats opposed.
- The bill would mandate State Department reports on money flows, require a strategy to deter foreign donors, and authorize clawbacks of certain Afghanistan-related funds.
- Supporters cite SIGAR findings that $10.72 billion has gone to Afghanistan since 2021, including $3.83 billion from U.S. taxpayers, with some estimates alleging up to 70% reached the Taliban.
- Backers also reference claims of roughly $40 million in weekly cash transfers to Afghanistan’s central bank and prior acknowledgments that taxes have been paid to the Taliban.
- The measure still requires a full Senate vote before reaching the president, and Senate leadership has not announced timing for floor consideration.