This bill would strengthen existing restrictions on U.S. foreign aid by prohibiting any assistance to countries designated as state sponsors of terrorism. The legislation amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to remove certain exceptions and loopholes that currently allow some aid to flow to these designated nations. The bill would affect any countries on the State Department's terrorism sponsor list and would eliminate carve-outs that previously permitted specific types of assistance or programs to continue. The legislation contains no new funding and would instead reduce total U.S. foreign assistance spending by cutting off aid to these nations. The bill was introduced in June 2023 but does not specify an implementation timeline beyond when it would become law if enacted.
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