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LEGISLATION/H.R. 459

STAND Act

119-HR-459119th CongressIntroduced Jan 15, 2025Emergency Management
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Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Sponsor

Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17](R-FL-17)

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. 

Actions (3)

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 15, 2025House floor actions
Introduced in House
Jan 15, 2025Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Jan 15, 2025Library of Congress