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HR 7641 Cleared committee

Requires the State Department's African Affairs bureau and its counterterrorism coordinator to notify Congress of detailed information on new and existing foreign assistance programs that receive funds beyond existing law, as a one-year pilot.

Official title: Transparency in Foreign Assistance Act

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote
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House
Introduced 23-FEB-2026
Referred 23-FEB-2026
Approved by committee 26-MAR-2026
Key points
  • Runs as a one-year pilot covering programs under the African Affairs bureau and the Counterterrorism Coordinator.
  • Each notice lists the program's name, countries, funding mechanism, total new funding, and total funding needed over its life.
  • Notices also cover whether the program is new or an expansion, its performance periods, implementing entity, objectives, and key activities.
  • Notices describe consultations with each country's chief of mission and any significant underspending or overspending, plus any performance improvement plan.
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Committee referrals (1) Policy area

International Affairs

Sponsor Michael Lawler (R-NY) Cosponsors · 2
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