Build America First Act
H.R. 10309118th Congress

Build America First Act

Introduced in the HouseRep. Andrew Ogles (R-TN-5)5 sections · 1 min read
Version: Introduced in House · Dec 5, 2024

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Build America First Act.

Section 2. Funding prohibition

Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, no Federal funds are authorized to be appropriated or otherwise to carry out the following provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act:

(1) Section 667 (operating expenses).

(2) Sections 103, 105, 106, 214, and section 251 through 255, and chapter 10 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act (development assistance).

Section 3. Transfer of appropriations

The unobligated balance of all amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to carry out the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act described in Section 2 of this Act shall be transferred to and merged with amounts otherwise made available to provide assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) in response to Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton.

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