S2255-118

Introduced

To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to clarify the meaning of the term aggregate value for purposes of the Presidential drawdown authority.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 12, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to clarify the meaning of the term aggregate value for purposes of the Presidential drawdown authority., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Foreign Policy, Immigration.

Who Benefits and How

defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section id8c4eaaefa02a4f2c892459858689a68a: 1. Clarification of the term aggregate value for purposes of Presidential drawdown authority The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) is...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to clarify the meaning of the term aggregate value for purposes of the Presidential drawdown authority., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Key Policy Areas

Defense, Foreign Policy, Immigration

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to clarify the meaning of the term aggregate value for purposes of the Presidential drawdown authority., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Policy Domains

Defense Foreign Policy Immigration

Whole bill

Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • federal implementing agencies
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 12, 2023

Mr. Vance (for himself and Mr. Hawley) introduced the following …

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Defense Foreign Policy Immigration
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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