119th Congress
S. 682
Independent and Objective Oversight of Ukrainian Assistance Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- Introduced
- Feb 20, 2025
- Policy area
- International Affairs
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (0)
No cosponsors.
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
Independent and Objective Oversight of Ukrainian Assistance Act
The bill establishes the Office of the Special Inspector General for Ukrainian Military, Economic, and Humanitarian Aid.
The office's duties shall include (1) conducting and coordinating audits and investigations of the handling of funds made available for aid to Ukraine, and (2) monitoring and reviewing contracts and reconstruction activities involving those funds.
The Special Inspector General shall report directly to, and be under the general supervision of, the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense.
Federal agencies may not prevent the office from carrying out any audit or investigation related to aid to Ukraine. However, the office is not authorized to audit or investigate the intelligence community.
The office shall terminate 180 days after the date on which there is less than $250 million in unexpended amounts available for the reconstruction of Ukraine.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 20, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. - Feb 20, 2025
Introduced in Senate