HR 7641
Transparency in Foreign Assistance Act
Take action
Record your position on this measure.
Sign in to record your position, submit testimony, or contact your legislator.
Sign in to take action- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Bill overview
This bill establishes a pilot program to increase transparency in how the U.S. government uses foreign assistance funds. The program requires the State Department to notify specific congressional committees about new and existing foreign assistance programs, providing detailed information about the program’s goals, funding, and implementation. This aims to improve congressional oversight and accountability in the allocation of foreign aid. The pilot program will focus on programs overseen by the Bureau of African Affairs and the Coordinator for Counterterrorism.
Key provisions
- Establishes a one-year pilot program for increased transparency.
- Requires the State Department to notify designated congressional committees about foreign assistance programs.
- Mandates detailed information submission, including program name, location, funding amounts, and implementation details.
- Identifies the specific congressional committees involved: House Foreign Affairs, Appropriations, Senate Foreign Relations, and Appropriations.
- Specifies the officials responsible for implementing the pilot program: Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of African Affairs and the Coordinator for Counterterrorism.
Who is affected
- U.S. Congress
- Department of State
- Foreign aid recipients
- U.S. taxpayers
- Bureau of African Affairs
Notable changes
- Requires enhanced notification of foreign assistance programs to Congress.
Sponsors
Official sponsors from legislative records.
Primary sponsor
Cosponsors
Sarah [D-DE-At Large] McBride
Arguments in favor
Reasons to support this legislation.
No arguments in favor have been submitted.
Submit yoursArguments opposed
Reasons to oppose this legislation.
No arguments opposed have been submitted.
Submit yoursRead the latest version inline or switch to a previous version.
119th CONGRESS — 2d Session
H. R. 7641
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To provide for a pilot program to require congressional notification of additional information for certain foreign assistance programs.
This Act may be cited as the Transparency in Foreign Assistance Act
.
The notification required by subsection (a) shall include, for each program, the following:
The working name of the program.
The country or countries where the program will be implemented.
The mechanism used for the program, such as contract, grant, interagency agreement, bureau transfer.
The total amount of new funding for the program.
Whether the program is considered a new program or a continuation or expansion of existing program.
The total amount of funding that will be needed over the life of the program.
The expected period of performance for the program using the requested funds.
The total period of performance of the program up until the time of the request.
The name of the implementing entity or proposed implementing entity of the program, if selected, and other identifying information about the entity, such as whether the entity is a private or public entity or a United States-based or international entity.
The intended objectives of the program.
A description of key components or activities of the program.
Whether the program has a significant underspend or overspend of funds based on projected spend rates under the program.
Whether a performance improvement plan or other additional administrative oversight has been established for the program.
the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and