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USA FIRST Act

USA119th CongressHR-1370| House 
| Updated: 2/14/2025
Josh Brecheen

Josh Brecheen

Republican Representative

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (2)
Byron Donalds (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)

Appropriations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill mandates the transfer of all unobligated funds from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to the Disaster Relief Fund . The legislation specifies that these transferred funds are to be utilized for carrying out the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, particularly in response to major disasters . The "covered funds" subject to this transfer include any funds previously appropriated to USAID that remain unobligated as of the bill's enactment date. This measure, also known as the "USA FIRST Act," seeks to redirect existing federal resources from international aid programs to enhance domestic emergency response and recovery capabilities.
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Timeline
Feb 14, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 14, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
  • February 14, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 14, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Emergency Management

USA FIRST Act

USA119th CongressHR-1370| House 
| Updated: 2/14/2025
This bill mandates the transfer of all unobligated funds from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to the Disaster Relief Fund . The legislation specifies that these transferred funds are to be utilized for carrying out the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, particularly in response to major disasters . The "covered funds" subject to this transfer include any funds previously appropriated to USAID that remain unobligated as of the bill's enactment date. This measure, also known as the "USA FIRST Act," seeks to redirect existing federal resources from international aid programs to enhance domestic emergency response and recovery capabilities.
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Timeline
Feb 14, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 14, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
  • February 14, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 14, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Josh Brecheen

Josh Brecheen

Republican Representative

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (2)
Byron Donalds (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)

Appropriations Committee

Emergency Management

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted