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Congress·In Committee·about 1 month ago

Congress orders GAO report on deaths tied to USAID stop-work order and shutdown

Also known as: Evan Anzoo Memorial Act

Legislative Progress

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Impacts

Mixed Impacts(1)
Federal Employee
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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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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Jan 27, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Jan 27, 2026

Introduced in House

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

Soon after enactment

GAO begins information-gathering for the required report after the bill becomes law

The public should expect GAO to start requesting records and data to estimate deaths and review specific cases. This does not restart any stopped services by itself.

Related News

3 articles
Congressman Brad Sherman (Press Release)·about 1 month ago

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.

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Congressman Brad Sherman (Press Release)·about 1 month ago

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.

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Quiver Quantitative (CongressRadar)·about 1 month ago

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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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Evan Anzoo Memorial Act

Bill NumberHR 7271
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(22)
D: 22

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