3.0.0 4775 2022-12-31T05:04:45Z 2022-12-31T05:04:45Z House HR 2021-07-28 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 28, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McCAUL:H.R. 4775.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates[Page H4251]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing hsfa05 Indo-Pacific Subcommittee Referred to 2021-08-04T14:25:07Z Referred to 2021-07-28T14:00:35Z United Nations Transparency and Accountability Act of 2021 117 2494 S 2021-07-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Related bill CRS 2021-08-04 hsfa05 Indo-Pacific Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation. Committee 2021-07-28 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2021-07-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-07-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 N M000317 Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] Nicole Malliotakis R NY 11 2021-08-10 False International Affairs Asia Congressional oversight Department of State Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Foreign aid and international relief Government information and archives International organizations and cooperation Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Subversive activities Taiwan United Nations International Affairs 00 2021-07-28 Introduced in House 2021-08-30T17:54:55Z United Nations Transparency and Accountability Act of 2021

This bill requires various actions related to malign influence operations by other countries in the United Nations (UN), with such operations defined as coordinated actions by a UN member state to foster UN actions or attitudes that further that member state's interests in a manner inconsistent with the UN Charter.

The President shall direct the U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN to vote for and promote policies to (1) oppose malign influence operations and UN employees involved in such operations, and (2) support Taiwan's membership or meaningful participation in UN entities. (Taiwan was expelled from the UN in 1971.)

The Department of State shall designate a senior level official to assist in implementing such policies and fulfill other related responsibilities.

The State Department shall also establish an Office of Multilateral Strategy and Personnel within the Bureau of International Organization Affairs to promote the candidacy of U.S. citizens for roles in international organizations, including the UN, and to coordinate support for non-U.S. candidates when appropriate.

The State Department shall increase by at least 50% the number of U.S.-sponsored Junior Professional Officer positions in the UN.

The President shall periodically review evidence and determine if any countries have engaged in malign influence operations that have threatened U.S. interests. The President must designate any such country as a malign global actor and provide an explanation to Congress for why the designation was made.

]]> United Nations Transparency and Accountability Act of 2021 Official Title as Introduced To counter malign influence, require transparency, and promote accountability within the United Nations system, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Display Title United Nations Transparency and Accountability Act of 2021 Short Title(s) as Introduced United Nations Transparency and Accountability Act of 2021 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr4775ih/xml/BILLS-117hr4775ih.xml 2021-08-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.