HR7642Referred to Committee

GUIDE Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-02-23
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1
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Young Kim
Young Kim
Republican · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.6% (549 recorded votes)

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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 5.

2026-03-26

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Plain-English Summary

The GUIDE Act would establish new requirements for how the U.S. government provides foreign aid and development assistance to other countries, likely focusing on transparency, accountability, and ensuring aid reaches intended recipients effectively. The bill aims to improve oversight of international programs and potentially reshape how American taxpayer money is spent abroad. Congress has advanced the measure with strong support, though the exact details of the substitute version being prepared would determine its specific impact on aid recipients, partner nations, and federal agencies managing these programs.

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International Affairs

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7642 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7642 To authorize the recruitment and retention of specialized disaster assistance professionals by the Department of State. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 23, 2026 Mrs. Kim introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To authorize the recruitment and retention of specialized disaster assistance professionals by the Department of State. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Generating Utility through International Disaster Expertise Act'' or the ``GUIDE Act''. SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO RECRUIT SPECIALIZED DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROFESSIONALS. (a) In General.--The Secretary of State, acting through the Under Secretary for Foreign Assistance, is authorized to establish a program to recruit, train, and retain specialized disaster assistance professionals for the Bureau of Disaster and Humanitarian Response, to ensure that the Bureau has sufficient personnel with the skills and expertise necessary to plan, implement, and manage complex international disaster assistance operations. (b) Qualifications.--A specialized disaster assistance professional recruited, trained, or retained through the program established pursuant to subsection (a) shall have expertise in relevant matters including procurement, logistics, public health, nutrition, protection, engineering, and finance. <all>
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