WASHINGTON: Tim Burchett, a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, announced that the House has passed a bill aimed at preventing terrorist groups from accessing taxpayer funds.
Burchett wrote on his X page on Tuesday, “I am very proud that after years of effort, the bill to prevent taxpayer dollars from reaching terrorists has successfully passed by the House.”
He stated that the primary goal of the bill is to block Taliban access to humanitarian aid from the U.S. and other countries to Afghanistan.
According to the bill, the U.S. Department of State is required to implement measures to ensure that humanitarian assistance does not reach the Taliban and to report back to Congress on these efforts.
The action comes after Burchett expressed concerns about financial aid being sent to the Taliban by the Biden administration in a formal letter to former President Donald Trump about four months ago. In that letter, he wrote, “America should not fund its enemies.”
Burchett had previously proposed a bill in 2023 to stop financial aid to the Taliban, which was passed in the House; however, he noted that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer blocked a vote in the Senate.
