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Limiting Extremist Travel to the United Nations Act
To direct the Secretary of State to implement certain travel conditions for officials of certain countries, entities, and United Nations organizations for attending any official meeting of the United Nations at the United Nations Headquarters Building in New York City.
Summary
This bill directs the Secretary of State to implement travel restrictions on officials from Iran, officials associated with foreign terrorist organizations, and officials from United Nations organizations that the United States does not belong to when they attend UN meetings at the New York headquarters. Iranian and terror-affiliated officials would be restricted to direct routes between airports and the UN building, plus routes to their accommodations or representative offices, with visas valid only one day before or after UN General Assembly meetings. Officials from non-member UN organizations would be restricted to a 25-mile radius around UN Headquarters and prohibited from visiting colleges and universities in that area. The restrictions would not apply to U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents.
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Sponsor (1)
2 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to W. Gregory Steube’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- CHENEY BROTHERS $7,800
- NEXTGEN MANAGEMENT $6,600
- STEPHENS, INC. $6,600
- NEPTUNE WELLNESS SOLUTIONS $6,600
- COOLTODAY $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for W. Gregory Steube → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Aug 8, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
- Aug 8, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 8, 2025
Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of State to implement certain travel conditions for officials of certain countries, entities, and United Nations organizations for attending any official meeting of the United Nations at the United Nations Headquarters Building in New York City.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Limiting Extremist Travel to the United Nations Act”.
SEC. 2. TRAVEL CONDITIONS REQUIRED.
(a) In General.—The Secretary of State shall implement travel conditions described in subsection (b) for the officials of the following countries, entities, and United Nations organizations for attending any official meeting of the United Nations at the United Nations Headquarters Building in New York City:
(1) Any official of Iran.
(2) Any official whom the Secretary of State certifies maintains any official association or membership with any Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), to include any political wing of such organization.
(3) Any official of a United Nations organization to which the United States is not a member.
(b) Travel Conditions Described.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law:
(1) Any official described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) attending any official meeting of the United Nations, to include the United Nations General Assembly, may not be physically present outside of the following areas:
(A) The closest route between John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), Teterboro Airport (TEB) and the United Nations Headquarters Building.
(B) The closest route between the United Nations Headquarters Building and—
(i) the official’s hotel or other accommodation; or
(ii) the official’s representative office to the United Nations.
(C) Additionally, the Secretary of State may only permit the validity of such visa for no more than one day prior to the commencement of, or one day following the closing of the United Nations General Assembly meeting.
(2) Any official of any United Nations organization which the United States is not a member may not be physically present outside of the 25-mile radius of the United Nations Headquarters Building, and may not be physically present at any institute of higher education within such 25-mile radius of the United Nations Headquarters Building.
(c) Exceptions.—The following exceptions shall apply with respect to the travel conditions described in subsection (b):
(1) If the closest route to and from JFK, EWR, or TEB airports is not accessible or there exists a reasonable security concern, as determined by the Department of State or Department of Homeland Security, then the next closest route may be utilized.
(2) If the closest route between the United Nations Headquarters Building and the official’s hotel or other accommodation or the official’s representative office to the United Nations is not accessible or there exists a reasonable security concern, as determined by the Department of State or Department of Homeland Security, then the next closest route may be utilized.
(d) Rule of Construction.—Nothing in this section may be construed to apply to an individual who is a United States citizen or legal permanent resident. <all>
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