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119-hr-7641119th Congress

Transparency in Foreign Assistance Act

Sponsored By: Representative Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

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Summary

Detailed congressional notifications for supplemental foreign assistance. This bill would create a one-year pilot requiring the Secretary of State to direct the Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of African Affairs and the Coordinator for Counterterrorism to notify specified congressional committees when a foreign assistance program needs funds beyond existing law.

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  • Congress: The House Committee on Foreign Affairs, the House Committee on Appropriations, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Senate Committee on Appropriations would receive these notifications to review program details.
  • State Department staff: The Secretary of State would have to direct the Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of African Affairs and the Coordinator for Counterterrorism to compile and send the reports.
  • Programs and implementers: Each notification would include the program working name, countries, funding requested, whether it is new or a continuation, total life-of-program funding, expected and total performance periods, the implementing entity and its U.S. or international status, intended objectives, key activities, consultations with the chief of mission, and any significant under- or overspends or performance improvement plans.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

NY • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/23/2026

  • Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 3/27/2026

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