Sens. Cruz, Risch Introduce Bill to Curb Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in U.S. Foreign Assistance Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, and Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) introduced the United States African Development Foundation Dissolution Act. The bill would eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse in foreign assistance programs by abolishing the United States African Development Foundation (USADF).
Sen. Cruz said, “The Biden administration recklessly spent and abused American taxpayer dollars at the U.S. African Development Foundation. I'm proud to work alongside Senator Risch to address those abuses and continue rooting out fraud, waste, and abuse across government agencies.”
Sen. Risch Said, “Following a nearly two-year investigation into serious allegations of waste, fraud, and abuse at the USADF, I’m proud to introduce this bill to ensure American taxpayer dollars are no longer spent on this program that has been mismanaged for far too long. I’ll continue to work alongside President Trump and his administration to reduce the bloated federal bureaucracy and root out waste in our government.”
Read the full text of the bill here.
BACKGROUND
The United States African Development Foundation Dissolution Act will:
- Abolish the United States African Development Foundation and transfer its functions and resources to the U.S. Department of State, better aligning U.S. small grants programs in Africa with the American national security interests Promote more effective use of American taxpayer dollars by reining in spending and holding accountable those who actively sought to shield USADF from Congressional scrutiny.
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