Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
This bill would redirect federal funds away from foreign aid programs to support domestic disaster relief efforts. Specifically, it prohibits funding for various foreign assistance programs under the Foreign Assistance Act, including development assistance and operating expenses for foreign aid agencies. The unobligated balance from these foreign aid accounts would be transferred to disaster relief efforts authorized under the Stafford Act, specifically to help communities affected by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. The bill would affect foreign aid recipients and domestic disaster relief programs, though the exact funding amount would depend on how much money remains unspent in the targeted foreign aid accounts at the time of enactment. The legislation takes effect upon passage and does not specify a particular timeline for the transfer or when the disaster relief assistance would be distributed.
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