Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 459
STAND Act
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Introduced 2025-01-15Topic: public safetySummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceSecuring 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.
Sponsors
- W. Gregory Steube Republican sponsor
- 0 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-15 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | refer |
| 2025-01-15 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-01-15 | Introduced in House | introduce |