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H.R. 5673: Accountability in Foreign Aid Act of 2014

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H.R. 5673: Accountability in Foreign Aid Act of 2014

113th Congress · introduced 2014-09-19 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2014-09-19 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Accountability in Foreign Aid Act of 2014

Plain summary

Accountability in Foreign Aid Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a program to reimburse states and their political subdivisions for qualifying education, incarceration, and public benefit expenses related to the presence of aliens having no lawful U.S. immigration status within their geographical area. Makes specified foreign assistance amounts available for such reimbursements.

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Official text

Accountability in Foreign Aid Act of 2014

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] · 2 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr5673 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113