Rep. Burchett introduces No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 10, 2025) – This week, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) introduced the No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act .
“There's been a lot of work done on this bill and I couldn't have raised the issue without the help of Shawn Ryan and Legend. This legislation has been sat on long enough. I look forward to working it through both chambers and getting it to President Trump's desk as quickly possible.” Said Rep. Burchett .
BACKGROUND: In December of 2023, Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) introduced H.R. 6586 , to oppose financial and material support from going to the Taliban.
While working on H.R. 6586 , it was brought to our attention that weekly cash shipments of around $40 million USD were being sent to the Afghanistan Central Bank. Additionally, after a hearing before the House Foreign Affairs Committee with Secretary of State Antony Blinken in December of 2024 Secretary Blinken admitted that around $10 million had been paid to the Taliban in the form of taxes. H.R. 6586 passed unanimously through both the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House of Representatives. Unfortunately, then-Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer refused to bring the bill to the floor for a vote.
H.R. 260 improves on H.R. 6586 and would:
The full text can be found here .