STAND Act

Bill: 118-hr-10315
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Introduced: 2024-12-05
Policy area: Emergency Management
Latest action: action_date: 2024-12-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10315 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 5, 2024 Mr. Steube (for himself, Mr. Nehls , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Posey , and Mr. Tiffany ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Taxpayer Assistance during Natural Disasters Act or the STAND Act . 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.