Bill · S. 682· Senate(119-S-682)
Independent and Objective Oversight of Ukrainian Assistance Act
- Introduced
- 2/20/2025
- Last activity
- 2/20/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- John Kennedy
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill establishes the Office of the Special Inspector General for Ukrainian Military, Economic, and Humanitarian Aid. The Office is designed to provide independent and objective oversight, audits, and investigations regarding funds provided to Ukraine. It aims to promote economic efficiency and prevent waste, fraud, and abuse in these programs. The Special Inspector General will report to the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense. The Act includes provisions for personnel, resources, and required quarterly reports to Congress. The Office will terminate once unexpended reconstruction funds fall below a specific threshold.
Yes· 3 of 9
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+7
The bill requires the publication of quarterly reports on a public website in multiple languages.
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?+6
The bill establishes oversight to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse in the administration of aid to Ukraine.
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+5
The bill rescinds $20,000,000 from previous appropriations to fund the new oversight office.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Prevention of Financial Loss: The bill aims to prevent and detect waste, fraud, and abuse in the administration of aid programs (Section 2).
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Increased Accountability: The Act provides for the independent and objective conduct and supervision of audits and investigations relating to aid programs (Section 2).
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Improved Information Flow: The bill creates a means to keep the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, and other Federal agency heads fully and currently informed about problems and the progress of corrective actions (Section 2).
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Financial Oversight: The Special Inspector General is tasked with the oversight and accounting of the obligation and expenditure of funds, as well as monitoring reconstruction activities and contracts (Section 7).
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Public Transparency: The Special Inspector General must publish quarterly reports on a publicly available internet website in English, Ukrainian, and Russian (Section 10).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Limitations on Oversight Scope: The Special Inspector General is explicitly not authorized to audit or investigate the intelligence community (Section 8).
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Potential for Withheld Information: The President has the authority to waive the requirement to make report elements available to the public if determined justified for national security reasons (Section 11).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Fiscal Responsibility+6Reduces Government Spending+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+7
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves International Alliances+4Improves Veterans Benefits+1
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For High Income Households+1Good For Urban Residents+1
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Roads And Bridges+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+1
- 2/20/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced in Senate