CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Gregory Meeks (D-NY)

Saving Lives and Taxpayer Dollars Act

H.R. 4516 · House bill International Affairs

A Democratic bill with 41 Democratic cosponsors · See all 41 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

The Saving Lives and Taxpayer Dollars Act requires the Secretary of State to ensure that foreign assistance commodities reach their intended recipients before they expire or spoil. This includes items like food, medicine, vaccines, and medical devices held by the government or its partners. The bill prohibits the destruction of these goods unless every effort has been made to sell or donate them first. It also mandates that officials release necessary funds on an expedited basis to ensure delivery. Finally, the act requires annual reports to Congress regarding any commodities that were expired, spoiled, or destroyed.

Yes· 3 of 10

  • Scored +8

    Would children be better off under this?

    The bill seeks to save lives by ensuring vaccines and nutrition reach children before they expire.

  • Scored +7

    Does this make health care easier to get in general?

    The bill mandates that essential medical supplies and vaccines be made available to beneficiaries before they expire.

  • Scored +6

    Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

    The bill increases the availability of food and medicine to those in developing communities and refugee camps.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.