Evan Anzoo Memorial Act
Congress orders GAO report on deaths tied to USAID stop-work order and shutdown
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Congress would require the Government Accountability Office to study the effects of a stop-work order, service cuts, and closure of USAID.
- The report would estimate how many people died in 2025 because USAID-funded services ended, and how many more deaths could happen over the next 5 years.
- The report must check whether certain named people died after losing access to USAID-supported care like HIV medicines, oxygen, and malaria treatment.
- The report must also list any other known people found to have died due to the USAID shutdown and service disruptions.
- GAO would give Congress an update within 180 days after the bill becomes law, and publish a final public report within 1 year.
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
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Related News
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One Year After USAID Shutdown, Sherman & Meeks Lead House Foreign Affairs Democrats to Investigate Aid-Related Deaths
Announces introduction of the Evan Anzoo Memorial Act to require a GAO report estimating deaths tied to a stop-work order, service cuts, and USAID closure, including named individuals’ cases.
Former USAID Administrator Samantha Power Backs Sherman & Meeks Bill Seeking Investigation of Deaths From USAID Dismantling
Highlights support for the Evan Anzoo Memorial Act and reiterates the bill’s goal: a GAO review of deaths linked to halted or terminated USAID-supported services.
Press Release: Samantha Power Supports Sherman and Meeks Legislation for Investigation of USAID Program Dismantling Consequences
Aggregation/AI summary of the Sherman office release describing the Evan Anzoo Memorial Act and its request for a GAO assessment of deaths tied to USAID service disruptions.
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Evan Anzoo Memorial Act
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