Protect U.S. National Security Act

118 HR 1196 IH: Protect U.S. National Security Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-02-11 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1196 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2025 Ms. Jacobs (for herself, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick , Ms. Titus , Mr. Jackson of Illinois , Mr. Castro of Texas , Ms. McBride , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Bera , Mr. Amo , Mr. Garamendi , Ms. Kamlager-Dove , Mr. Stanton , Ms. Elfreth , Mrs. Fletcher , Mr. McGovern , and Ms. Jayapal ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to eliminate the United States Agency for International Development. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect U.S. National Security Act . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) any reform or reorganization of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) should be done— (A) in accordance with existing laws; (B) in a manner that maintains United States soft power abroad; (C) in a manner that prevents United States adversaries and strategic competitors from filling the void on the world stage; and (D) in a manner that makes the United States safer, stronger, and more prosperous; and (2) only an act of Congress can eliminate the United States Agency for International Development as an independent establishment, as defined by section 104 of title 5, United States Code. 3. Prohibition of funds to eliminate USAID (a) In general Consistent with section 1413 of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1999 ( 22 U.S.C. 6563 ), no Federal funds appropriated or otherwise made available by the American Relief Act, 2025 ( Public Law 118–158 ) or any other or prior appropriations Act may be made available to eliminate the status of the United States Agency for International Development as an independent establishment, as defined by section 104 of title 5, United States Code. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to indicate that the elimination, dismantlement, or subsummation of the USAID is permissible under existing law. (c) Certification Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this act, and annually for 5 years thereafter, the Secretary of State shall certify to the appropriate Committees compliance with this section. (d) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined In this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.