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US HR1123
US HR1123To abolish the United States Agency for International Development, and for other purposes.
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Introduced
02/07/2025
02/07/2025
In Committee
02/07/2025
02/07/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To abolish the United States Agency for International Development, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill seeks to completely abolish the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), a federal agency responsible for administering civilian foreign aid and development assistance. Specifically, the bill would immediately halt all federal funding for USAID's current functions and responsibilities as outlined in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. Any unobligated funds in USAID's budget as of the bill's enactment would be rescinded (cancelled), and any remaining assets or liabilities of the agency would be transferred to the Secretary of State. This means that all international development and humanitarian aid programs currently managed by USAID would effectively come to an end, and the State Department would be responsible for handling any residual administrative matters. The bill represents a significant potential change in how the United States provides foreign assistance, as USAID has been a key instrument of U.S. foreign policy and international aid efforts since its establishment in 1961.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (18)
Marjorie Taylor Greene (R)*,
Lauren Boebert (R),
Josh Brecheen (R),
Eric Burlison (R),
Eli Crane (R),
Brandon Gill (R),
Sam Graves (R),
Harriet Hageman (R),
Diana Harshbarger (R),
Thomas Massie (R),
Ralph Norman (R),
Andy Ogles (R),
Scott Perry (R),
Chip Roy (R),
Victoria Spartz (R),
Tom Tiffany (R),
William Timmons (R),
Jeff Van Drew (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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. (on 02/07/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1123/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr1123/BILLS-119hr1123ih.pdf |
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