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S. 682119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Feb 20, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Independent and Objective Oversight of Ukrainian Assistance Act
Introduced:
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This bill would create a new watchdog office to audit and publicly report how U.S. aid to Ukraine has been spent since February 2022.
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This bill would set up a new federal watchdog office called the Special Inspector General for Ukrainian Military, Economic, and Humanitarian Aid. The office would audit and investigate how the United States has spent aid money in Ukraine since February 24, 2022. Every three months, it would publish public reports in English, Ukrainian, and Russian showing exactly how that money was used.
A Special Inspector General, appointed by the President, would lead the office and could review contracts, investigate fraud or waste, and refer cases to the Justice Department. Federal agencies including the State Department, the Defense Department, and USAID, as well as contractors receiving U.S. funds tied to Ukraine, would fall under the office's oversight.
No official at the State Department, Defense Department, or other agencies could block the Inspector General from doing audits or investigations. The office would close once less than $250 million in Ukraine aid money remains unspent, at which point a final audit would be required.
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Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.