HRES199-119

That the House of Representatives— is firmly opposed to funding these programs and programs like these, viewing them as wasteful expenditures of taxpayer dollars on frivolous or ideologically driven initiatives; requests more oversight of Federal aid programs, including a comprehensive audit by the Government Accountability Office of all grants awarded by the Department of State and United States Agency for International Development since 2021; urges the immediate suspension of similar discretionary grants pending a review of their alignment with core national interests and fiscal responsibility; demands transparency by mandating public disclosure of all grant applications, justifications, and outcomes on a searchable online database not later than 90 days after the date on which such a grant is awarded; recommends redirecting funds from such programs to domestic priorities, including infrastructure repair, veteran health care, or disaster relief efforts; encourages the inspector general of each relevant agency to conduct annual reviews of grant efficacy, with findings reported to Congress and made available to the public; proposes a cap on annual spending for cultural exchange and advocacy grants abroad, limiting such expenditures to no more than 0.1 percent of the Federal discretionary budget; insists on a requirement that all future grants over $10,000 receive explicit congressional approval via a streamlined review process; and expresses its intent to draft legislation prohibiting the use of Federal funds for overseas programs promoting niche social agendas absent a clear and direct benefit to United States national security or economic interests.