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H.R. 2706

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 2706, the Aid Accountability Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Apr 8, 2025 by Rep. Warren Davidson (R) with 6 co-sponsors. It was referred to Foreign Affairs, and last saw action on Apr 8, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.

Record

Text

H.R. 2706 has 6 co-sponsors.

hb2706/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 2706 IH: Aid Accountability Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-04-08
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 2706  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 8, 2025   Mr. Davidson  (for himself,  Mr. Biggs of Arizona ,  Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina , and  Mr. Smith of New Jersey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on  Rules , 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   A BILL
To modify the requirements of section 104(f) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Aid Accountability Act of 2025  .
2.
Modification to requirements of section 104(f) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
Section 104(f) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2151b(f) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(4)
(A)
An individual who is a Federal employee and knowingly violates any of the requirements of this subsection—
(i)
shall be terminated from Federal employment and may not be receive any Federal employment in the future; and
(ii)
shall be fiscally liable for an amount equal to the amount of funds illegally allocated to the activity that was in violation of such requirements in order to provide restitution to the Federal government.
(B)
A grantee, sub-grantee, contractor or other recipient of Federal funds who violates any of the requirements of this subsection may not receive any Federal funds in the future.
(C)
The Secretary of State—
(i)
shall make final determinations of violations of the requirements of this subsection and the penalties imposed under subparagraphs (A) and (B), and such final determinations shall not be subject to review or reversal except by a Federal court of competent jurisdiction; and
(ii)
shall submit to Congress a report not later than 60 days after making a determination of a violation of the requirements of this subsection, which shall include—
(I)
a description of the nature of the violation;
(II)
who carried out or was involved in the violation; and
(III)
what will be done to ensure the violation is not repeated.
(D)
Any final determination of the Secretary of State under subparagraph (C)(i) shall be subject to the procedures under  chapter 8  of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the  Congressional Review Act ).
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-04-08
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To modify the requirements of section 104(f) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

Sponsors

Rep. Warren Davidson (R) sponsors H.R. 2706, and 6 members have co-sponsored it, 3 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 2706 went before 2 committees: Rules and Foreign Affairs.

Rules
Rules
Referred To · Apr 8, 2025 · 75 Bills
Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Referred To · Apr 8, 2025 · 658 Bills

Actions

H.R. 2706 has taken 2 actions since Apr 8, 2025.

ChamberAction
Apr 8, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Apr 8, 2025
House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.Foreign Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 2706 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 2706 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Aid Accountability Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Aid Accountability Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To modify the requirements of section 104(f) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 11 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 2706 in 3 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.

Filed under Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Defense, Family issues/Abortion/Adoption, Health Issues, Budget/Appropriations, Constitution, District of Columbia, Foreign Relations.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST—Virginia12—
FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST12—
FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
AUTUMN CHRISTENSEN112
BILLY VALENTINE112
GWEN CHARLES112
JAMIE DANGERS112
JEREMY PILZ112
KATIE GLENN DANIEL112
MARILYN MUSGRAVE112
MARJORIE DANNENFELSER112
CHANTEL HOYT111
MARY WADDELL111
QUENA GONZALEZ111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
SUSAN B ANTHONY LISTSUSAN B ANTHONY LIST2025 second_quarter$490K2nd Quarter - Report
SUSAN B ANTHONY LISTSUSAN B ANTHONY LIST2025 third_quarter$360K3rd Quarter - Report
FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCILFAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL2025 second_quarter$8K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2706 under International Affairs, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2706’s is International Affairs.

hr2706/policy-areas.txt
International AffairsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 2706, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 8, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DAVIDSON:H.R. 2706.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Constitutional citation: Article 1, Section 8: Congressshall have the power . . . to make all Laws which shall benecessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof[Page H1508]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com