HR 7271
Evan Anzoo Memorial Act
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Bill overview
This bill, the Evan Anzoo Memorial Act, directs the Comptroller General to produce a report assessing the impact of the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) actions, including a stop work order, service discontinuation, and subsequent closure. The report will estimate deaths directly linked to these actions, specifically focusing on individuals who lost access to USAID-provided healthcare services in several countries. It also requires a list of other individuals who may have died as a result of these changes.
Key provisions
- Requires the Comptroller General to submit a report to Congress.
- The report must estimate deaths directly attributable to USAID’s actions.
- The report must identify specific individuals who died due to lost USAID services.
- The report must include a list of other individuals who may have died as a result.
- Requires an interim update to Congress 180 days after enactment.
Who is affected
- United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Congress (House Foreign Affairs Committee and Senate Foreign Relations Committee)
- Citizens of South Sudan, Thailand, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Uganda
- Healthcare recipients in developing nations
- The Comptroller General of the United States
Notable changes
- The bill focuses on the consequences of USAID’s operational changes, specifically the stop work order, service discontinuation, and closure.
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119th CONGRESS — 2d Session
H. R. 7271
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To require the Comptroller General to submit a report on the effects of the United States Agency for International Development stop work order, the discontinuation of USAID services, and the shuttering of USAID, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the Evan Anzoo Memorial Act
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An estimate of the number of deaths in 2025 due to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) stop work order, discontinuation of USAID services, and shuttering of USAID.
Pe Kau Lau, 71, Thailand, died after losing access to USAID-provided oxygen supply.
Jibia Tusifu, 10, Democratic Republic of Congo, died after losing access to USAID-provided malaria treatments.
Daniella Kalenga, 8, Uganda, died after losing access to USAID-provided malaria treatments.
Suza Kenyaba, 5, Democratic Republic of Congo, died after losing access to USAID-provided malaria treatments.
Peter Donde, 10, South Sudan, died after losing access to USAID-provided HIV/AIDs treatment.
Achol Deng, 8, South Sudan, died after losing access to USAID-provided HIV/AIDs treatment.
Gilbert Kayombo, 7, Democratic Republic of Congo, died after losing access to USAID-provided HIV/AIDs treatment.
Martha Juan, 25, South Sudan, died after losing access to USAID-provided antiretroviral drugs.
Viola Kiden, 28, South Sudan, died after losing access to USAID-provided antiretroviral drugs.