Saving Lives and Taxpayer Dollars Act
Congress Targets Less Waste by Requiring U.S. Foreign Aid Food and Medicine Be Used Before Expiring
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Requires the U.S. to deliver or donate foreign aid goods—like food, medicine, vaccines, and family planning supplies—before they spoil or expire.
- Limits destruction of aid supplies: they can’t be thrown away unless officials have tried hard to sell, donate, or otherwise get them to the people they were meant for.
- Tells State, Agriculture, and the U.S. foreign aid agency to quickly release needed funds to move supplies when a partner is holding items that are close to expiring.
- Creates a yearly reporting rule to Congress listing any aid goods that expired, spoiled, or were destroyed, plus why it happened and what it cost.
- Aims to reduce waste of taxpayer-funded aid and help more people get timely help during disasters, conflict, and health crises.
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Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Saving Lives and Taxpayer Dollars Act
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