HR 459 · 119th Congress — STAND Act
Securing Taxpayer Assistance during Natural Disasters Act or the STAND Act This bill prohibits the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development from obligating or expending federal funds for bilateral,…
- Congress
- 119
- Bill
- HR 459
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- 2025-01-15
- Latest action date
- 2025-01-15
Summary
Securing Taxpayer Assistance during Natural Disasters Act or the STAND Act This bill prohibits the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development from obligating or expending federal funds for bilateral, multilateral, or humanitarian non-defense foreign assistance within the first 60 days following a presidentially declared major disaster. The prohibition may be waived if a joint resolution of Congress providing for such a waiver is enacted into law.
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Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sponsors
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Republican · Florida · House District 17 · Republican