Requires the State Department to report to Congress each year through 2030 on U.S. foreign aid food, medicine, and other supplies that were destroyed after spoiling, expiring, or reaching the end of their useful life.

Official title: Saving Lives and Taxpayer Dollars Act

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote

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Senate

Introduced 10-JUL-2025

Referred 10-JUL-2025

Approved by committee 17-JUN-2026

Reported 27-JUL-2026

On the calendar 27-JUL-2026

Key points

Requires the Secretary of State, working with the head of the relevant federal agency, to submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees annually through December 31, 2030.
Covers food, specialized nutrition products, medicines, vaccines, and medical supplies provided under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or the Food for Peace Act that were destroyed.
For each item, the report describes the reasonable efforts made to deliver it, the reason it could not reach intended beneficiaries, its procured and market value, and the cost to destroy it.

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Committee referrals (1)

Policy area

International Affairs

Sponsor Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) Cosponsors · 13

■ 11 D■ 2 R

11 Democrats

2 Republicans