H.R. 459

Summary

H.R. 459, the STAND Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 15, 2025 by Rep. Greg Steube (R). It was referred to Foreign Affairs, and last saw action on Jan 15, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Record

Text

H.R. 459 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

119 HR 459 IH: Securing Taxpayer Assistance during Natural Disasters Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-15
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 459  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 15, 2025   Mr. Steube  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Foreign Affairs    A BILL
To withhold bilateral, multilateral, and humanitarian non-defense foreign assistance with respect to which of the President has declared a disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Securing Taxpayer Assistance during Natural Disasters Act   or the   STAND Act  .
2.
Withholding of bilateral, multilateral, and humanitarian non-defense foreign assistance
(a)
In general
No Federal funds may be obligated or expended by the Department of State or the United States Agency for International Development for bilateral, multilateral, or humanitarian non-defense foreign assistance within 60 days of the date on which a disaster has occurred and with respect to which of the President has declared a disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. ).
(b)
Waiver
The prohibition under subsection (a) may be waived in accordance with the provisions of a joint resolution providing for such waiver that is enacted into law after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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CRS Summary

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Sponsors

Rep. Greg Steube (R) sponsors H.R. 459 alone.

Greg Steube

Rep. · R–FL-17 · Sponsor

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Committees

H.R. 459 went before 1 committee: Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs

Foreign Affairs

Referred To · Jan 15, 2025 · 658 Bills

Actions

H.R. 459 has taken 2 actions since Jan 15, 2025.

Votes

H.R. 459 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 459 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

• STAND Act — Display Title
• To withhold bilateral, multilateral, and humanitarian non-defense foreign assistance with respect to which of the President has declared a disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. — Official Title as Introduced
• STAND Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• Securing Taxpayer Assistance during Natural Disasters Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 10 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 459 in 6 quarterly filings, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 459 under Emergency Management, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

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Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 459, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 15, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. STEUBE:H.R. 459.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H187]

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