# Plain Language Summary: COI Elimination Act

This bill targets a specific United Nations investigative group and aims to cut off its funding. The group in question is the UN's Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which was established to investigate allegations of human rights violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, East Jerusalem, and Israel. The bill declares it official U.S. policy to push for this commission to be abolished entirely.

The bill takes two concrete actions to weaken the commission. First, it adds this UN group to an existing list of organizations that Congress has already designated as problematic, essentially putting it in the same category as other UN bodies the U.S. has previously opposed. Second, and more significantly, it cuts off 25 percent of whatever budget the commission receives. This funding restriction means the commission would have to operate with a quarter less money than it currently has, which would severely limit its ability to conduct investigations, hire staff, and produce reports.

The bill also expresses broader U.S. policy opposition to what its supporters view as anti-Israel bias within the UN Human Rights Council and other international organizations. For most Americans, this bill has little direct impact on daily life, but it signals a strong U.S. stance in international debates about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The practical effect would be to hamper UN investigations into this region, which supporters argue are biased against Israel and critics argue are necessary for accountability.

COI Elimination Act

Steube, W. Gregory

COI Elimination Act This bill limits U.S. contributions to the United Nations pertaining to the U.N. Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel. Current law imposes a cap on the annual U.S. contribution to the U.N. budget. The bill lowers that cap by 25% of the amount budgeted for the commission. The bill also states that it shall be U.S. policy to seek the abolition of the commission and combat systemic anti-Israel bias in international bodies.