Independent and Objective Oversight of Ukrainian Assistance Act
Latest action · Feb 6, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Oversight and Accountability, 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.
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 6, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Independent and Objective Oversight of Ukrainian Assistance Act
The bill establishes the Office of the Special Inspector General for Ukrainian Military, Economic, and Humanitarian Aid.
The office's duties shall include (1) conducting and coordinating audits and investigations of the handing of funds made available for aid to Ukraine, and (2) monitoring and reviewing contracts and activities involving those funds.
The Special Inspector General shall report directly to, and be under the general supervision of, the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense.
Federal agencies may not prevent the office from carrying out any audit or investigation related to aid to Ukraine.
The office shall terminate 180 days after the date on which there is less than $250 million in unexpended amounts that were made available for the reconstruction of Ukraine.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 6, 2023 to Jul 10, 2023, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Original | Feb 6, 2023 |
| R-NY | Elise M. Stefanik | Original | Feb 6, 2023 |
| R-VA | H. Morgan Griffith | Original | Feb 6, 2023 |
| R-IN | Larry Bucshon | Original | Feb 6, 2023 |
| R-FL | Byron Donalds | Apr 26, 2023 | |
| R-MN | Pete Stauber | Apr 26, 2023 | |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | Jul 10, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 6, 2023Introduced in House
- Feb 6, 2023Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Oversight and Accountability, 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.
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 541 | Independent and Objective Oversight of Ukrainian Assistance Act | Related bill | Feb 28, 2023 |
| S 651 | Special Inspector General for Ukraine Assistance Act | Related bill | Mar 2, 2023 |
| HR 2445 | Special Inspector General for Ukraine Assistance Act | Related bill | Mar 30, 2023 |
| S 2552 | Ukraine Aid Oversight Act | Related bill | Jul 26, 2023 |
Subjects
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- Feb 6, 2023Introduced in House
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