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HR8610Referred to Committee

Sudan Waiver Report Reduction Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-04-30
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Pat Fallon
Pat Fallon
Republican · TX · Representative
Votes with party: 97.3% (602 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/F000246

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA-11)Original· 2026-04-30

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 Oversight and Government Reform.

2026-04-30

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformReferred To · 2026-04-30

Previously

  • Oversight and Government Reform CommitteeReferred To · 2026-04-30

Plain-English Summary

The federal government would be required to publicly report whenever the President grants a waiver allowing agencies to do business with companies that have ties to Sudan, a country previously subject to U.S. sanctions. This would increase transparency and oversight of presidential decisions to exempt companies from restrictions meant to pressure Sudan over human rights concerns. The reporting requirement would help Congress and the public track which companies receive these special exemptions and why.

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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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8610 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8610 To amend the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 to require agency reports on any procurement waiver made by the President. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2026 Mr. Fallon (for himself and Mr. Walkinshaw) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 to require agency reports on any procurement waiver made by the President. 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 ``Sudan Waiver Report Reduction Act''. SEC. 2. REPORTING REQUIREMENT WITH RESPECT TO WAIVERS GRANTED UNDER THE SUDAN ACCOUNTABILITY AND DIVESTMENT ACT OF 2007. Section 6(c)(2) of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-174; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended to read as follows: ``(2) Reporting requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the President grants a waiver under paragraph (1), the head of the executive agency concerned shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on such waiver.''. <all>
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