Contact Congress about H.R. 1123: To abolish the United States Agency for International Development, and for other purposes.

USAID would lose all federal funding right away. Unused USAID money would be canceled, and its assets and debts would move to the State Department.

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To abolish the United States Agency for International Development, and for other purposes. is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Latest action on H.R. 1123: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects USAID, the State Department, and groups that rely on USAID-funded foreign aid work. It could also affect partner countries and organizations that plan around USAID programs. The bill does not explain how current programs, workers, or contracts would be handled.

Why this matters: USAID now helps run major U.S. aid work overseas, and this bill would stop funding that work through USAID. That could change disaster aid, health work, and development projects in other countries. The bill does not say whether another part of government would keep those programs going. It only moves USAID's assets and debts to the State Department.

Key provisions in H.R. 1123

• Federal money could not be used for any work, duty, or responsibility of the USAID Administrator under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or any other law.
• The change would start the day the bill becomes law.
• The bill would cancel all USAID money that was available but not yet legally committed the day before the bill becomes law.
• The bill would move all other USAID assets and debts from the day before enactment to the Secretary of State.
• The bill does not create any new office or program to take over USAID's foreign aid work.

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What is H.R. 1123?

USAID would lose all federal funding right away. Unused USAID money would be canceled, and its assets and debts would move to the State Department.

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