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US SR51
Resolution
AI Summary
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USAID was created in 1961 by Executive Order 10973 and established as an independent agency by the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998
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The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118-47) requires congressional consultation and notification for any reorganizations, consolidations, or downsizing of USAID
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The Senate affirms USAID's role in advancing U.S. national security by mitigating threats abroad before they reach U.S. shores and promoting global stability
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The resolution recognizes USAID's function in addressing root causes of migration and extremism
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The resolution emphasizes USAID's importance in securing U.S. leadership and influence amid strategic competition with China
Legislative Description
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Agency for International Development is essential for advancing the national security interests of the United States.
International affairs
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S546-547)
2/3/2025