# Plain Language Summary: Bill to Prohibit Funding for Amnesty International

This bill would prevent the U.S. government from giving any money to Amnesty International or paying any of its employees. Amnesty International is a global human rights organization that investigates and reports on violations of human rights around the world. The organization has offices in many countries, including the United States, and sometimes receives government grants or contracts for its work.

If this bill becomes law, no federal agency could provide funding to Amnesty International through grants, contracts, or any other financial arrangement. This would also apply to individual employees of the organization—the government couldn't pay them directly for work or services. The ban would be comprehensive, covering all types of U.S. government financial support.

The practical effect would be that Amnesty International would lose any federal funding it currently receives or might have received in the future. This could impact the organization's ability to carry out certain projects, particularly those that involve U.S. government partnerships or that were previously funded through federal grants. For most Americans, this wouldn't have a direct personal impact unless they work for Amnesty International or support its mission through donations. However, it does represent a policy decision about whether the U.S. government should fund international human rights monitoring organizations.

A bill to prohibit Amnesty International and its employees from receiving financial assistance from the United States Government.

Scott, Rick

 <p>This bill makes Amnesty International and its employees ineligible to receive financial assistance from the U.S. government.</p>