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US SB2252

Bill

Status

Introduced

7/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jeanne Shaheen

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Requires U.S. foreign assistance commodities (food, medicine, vaccines, family planning products, medical devices) to be delivered to intended beneficiaries or donated before expiration or spoilage dates

  • Prohibits destruction of foreign aid commodities unless every effort has been made to sell, donate, or otherwise distribute them to intended recipients

  • Mandates the Secretary of State, USAID Administrator, and Secretary of Agriculture to expedite release of funds necessary to ensure delivery of commodities held by implementing partners before expiration

  • Requires annual reports to Congress within 90 days of enactment detailing any commodities that expired, spoiled, or were destroyed, including descriptions of delivery efforts, reasons for non-delivery, intended beneficiaries, commodity value, and destruction costs

  • Amends Section 102 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151-1) to implement these requirements

Legislative Description

Saving Lives and Taxpayer Dollars Act

International affairs

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

7/10/2025

Committee Referrals

Foreign Relations7/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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