STAND Act

The Securing Taxpayer Assistance during Natural Disasters Act, or STAND Act, mandates a temporary halt on specific types of foreign assistance spending by the U.S. government. It prohibits the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development from obligating or expending Federal funds for bilateral, multilateral, or humanitarian non-defense foreign assistance . This prohibition is triggered when the President declares a disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and it remains in effect for 60 days following the disaster's occurrence. The bill includes a provision allowing for a waiver of this restriction, which can be enacted into law through a joint resolution.