House Bill
H.R. 459
STAND Act
Primary Sponsor
Darrell Issa
Representative
Cosponsors
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Summary
This bill prohibits the State Department and USAID from spending foreign assistance funds for 60 days following a presidentially declared major disaster. The prohibition covers bilateral, multilateral, and humanitarian non-defense foreign aid. Congress can waive the restriction through a joint resolution. The bill prioritizes domestic disaster response by temporarily freezing foreign aid disbursements.
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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STAND Act
This bill prohibits the State Department and USAID from spending foreign assistance funds for 60 days following a presidentially declared major disaster. The prohibition covers bilateral, multilateral, and humanitarian non-defense foreign aid. Congress can wai
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This bill prohibits the State Department and USAID from spending foreign assistance funds for 60 days following a presidentially declared major disaster. The prohibition covers bilateral, multilateral, and humanitarian non-defense foreign aid. Congress can waive the restriction through a joint resolution. The bill prioritizes domestic disaster response by temporarily freezing foreign aid disbursements.
- Bill Number
- 459
- Sponsor
- Darrell Issa (R-CA)
- Introduced
- 1/15/2025
- Status
- Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Policy Area
- Emergency Management
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Fact Sheet
- Title
- STAND Act
- Bill Number
- 459
- Sponsor
- Darrell Issa (R-CA)
- Status
- Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced
- 1/15/2025
- Summary
- This bill prohibits the State Department and USAID from spending foreign assistance funds for 60 days following a presidentially declared major disaster. The prohibition covers bilateral, multilateral, and humanitarian non-defense foreign aid. Congress can waive the restriction through a joint resol
Data from Congress.gov
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