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HR5548Referred to Committee

Fraud Accountability and Recovery Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-09-23
Introduced
11
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Brad Finstad
Brad Finstad
Republican · MN · Representative
Votes with party: 98.5% (548 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/F000475

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (11)

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

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2025-09-23

Source: Congress.gov

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.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

International Affairs
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