HR5548Referred to Committee
Fraud Accountability and Recovery Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-09-23
Introduced
13
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Brad Finstad
Republican · MN · Representative
Votes with party: 98.6% (648 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/F000475
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (13)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- David J. Taylor (R-OH-2)· 2025-09-26
- Michelle Fischbach (R-MN-7)· 2025-09-26
- Pete Stauber (R-MN-8)· 2025-10-17
- Tim Burchett (R-TN-2)· 2026-01-12
- Mike Haridopolos (R-FL-8)· 2026-01-13
- Byron Donalds (R-FL-19)· 2026-01-30
- Lauren Boebert (R-CO-4)· 2026-02-03
- Nancy Mace (R-SC-1)· 2026-02-03
- Tom Barrett (R-MI-7)· 2026-02-20
- Mike Bost (R-IL-12)· 2026-03-24
- Pat Fallon (R-TX-4)· 2026-03-24
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Foreign AffairsReferred To · 2025-09-23
Plain-English Summary
This bill would establish new rules and procedures to identify, investigate, and recover money lost to fraud in U.S. international aid and foreign assistance programs. It likely aims to strengthen oversight of how federal agencies spend money abroad and create better systems to catch and punish people who steal or misuse those funds. The bill would affect federal agencies that manage foreign aid, international organizations receiving U.S. funds, and potentially contractors and individuals involved in overseas programs.
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Subjects
International Affairs
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