Burchett to hold press conference on HR 260 – No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., will hold a press conference Tuesday on H.R. 260, the No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act. The Senate version of the legislation has been introduced by Sens. Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., and Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn.

When: 3:15 p.m. ET – Tuesday, February 25th, 2025

Where: House Triangle

“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. It’s sickening, to be honest, and American taxpayers want this stamped out. This legislation has been sat on long enough. We need to move this through both chambers and get it to President Trump’s desk,” said Rep. Burchett.

“I’m proud to fully support Representative Tim Burchett’s bill H.R. 260—the No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act. This bill reflects the frustration of Americans tired of seeing their money fund groups like the Taliban. I found out about this criminal waste of our tax dollars by actually listening to people,” said Shawn Ryan. “As a veteran, I’ve witnessed the devastation these terrorists cause, and it’s unacceptable that our tax dollars could ever support them and their wickedness. Evidence shows millions of dollars have already reached these groups, but Representative Burchett’s fighting to stop it. He listens to the American people he represents, and this common-sense legislation proves it—no more funding our enemies. I urge Congress to back him and get this to President Trump’s desk. The people deserve action, and Tim is delivering.”

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:

• Force the State Department to develop and implement a policy to oppose any foreign aid from going to the Taliban.
• Require a report on any cash assistance programs in Afghanistan and how the U.S. keeps the Taliban from accessing that.
• Require a report on the Afghan Fund and the Afghanistan Central Bank.

The full text can be found here.