The SUPPLIES Act requires the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to create and publish procedures for handling leftover supplies and materials when their foreign assistance programs end. These procedures must be established within 60 days of the law's passage and must prioritize preventing supplies—such as medicines, vaccines, food, and medical devices—from being wasted, destroyed, or allowed to expire unused. The new procedures will apply to all unused inventory held by the U.S. government or its foreign assistance partners at the conclusion of programs or projects. The bill essentially aims to reduce waste and loss of valuable resources that support international aid efforts by requiring transparent, standardized disposal practices that the public can review on agency websites.
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