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.
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 459 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 459
To withhold bilateral, multilateral, and humanitarian non-defense
foreign assistance with respect to which of the President has declared
a disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 15, 2025
Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs
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A BILL
To withhold bilateral, multilateral, and humanitarian non-defense
foreign assistance with respect to which of the President has declared
a disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Securing Taxpayer Assistance during
Natural Disasters Act'' or the ``STAND Act''.
SEC. 2. WITHHOLDING OF BILATERAL, MULTILATERAL, AND HUMANITARIAN NON-
DEFENSE FOREIGN ASSISTANCE.
(a) In General.--No Federal funds may be obligated or expended by
the Department of State or the United States Agency for International
Development for bilateral, multilateral, or humanitarian non-defense
foreign assistance within 60 days of the date on which a disaster has
occurred and with respect to which of the President has declared a
disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).
(b) Waiver.--The prohibition under subsection (a) may be waived in
accordance with the provisions of a joint resolution providing for such
waiver that is enacted into law after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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