H.R. 459 · 119th Congress
STAND Act
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Bill details
Introduced: 1/15/2025
Current status: In committee
Introduced by: W. Gregory Steube (R · FL-17)
Bill ID: 119hr459
Latest official action: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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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.
Source: BILLSUM · Summary date: 1/15/2025
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