Rep. Elijah Crane

Maddy summaryHR 2318 limits funding for The Asia Foundation's "Related Programs" to $17 million for fiscal year 2024, preventing any higher appropriations. This bill directly affects The Asia Foundation's budget for its Asia-focused programs during FY2024. The key provision sets a strict spending ceiling on these specific programs, with no other restrictions or mechanisms described. The bill is procedural, solely addressing funding levels without altering program requirements or outcomes.

Maddy summaryHR 2317 limits funding for the US Agency for Global Media's (USAGM) Broadcasting Capital Improvements program to $9,700,000 for fiscal year 2024. This bill directly affects USAGM's ability to fund physical infrastructure projects like broadcasting facilities and equipment upgrades. The key provision is a strict spending cap that prevents the agency from using more than this specified amount for capital improvements during FY2024. The bill does not alter USAGM's overall budget or operations, only restricting funds for this specific capital projects account.

Maddy summaryHR 2316 sets a spending cap of $798,196,000 for the US Agency for Global Media's International Broadcasting Operations in fiscal year 2024. This bill directly affects the agency's budget authority by limiting available funds to this specific amount. The key provision is a statutory restriction on funding availability, preventing the agency from using more than the designated sum for its international broadcasting activities during the 2024 fiscal year.

This bill specifies that no FY2024 funding is authorized to be appropriated or made available for the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program account.

Maddy summaryHR 2315 sets a spending cap of $50.65 million for the Department of State, International Commissions, and International Fisheries Commissions during fiscal year 2024. It restricts the total funds available for these entities to this specific amount, preventing higher appropriations. This directly limits how much federal money these agencies can use for operations and programs in 2024. The bill imposes a concrete budget constraint without altering program requirements or creating new rules.

Maddy summaryHR 2343 sets a $500 million spending cap for U.S. bilateral economic assistance and aid programs targeting Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia during fiscal year 2024. This bill directly affects the funding available for these specific foreign assistance programs, limiting total disbursements to no more than $500 million. The key provision is a hard limit on funds authorized for these regions, preventing additional appropriations beyond this threshold for the 2024 fiscal year. The bill does not create new programs but restricts existing funding levels for these geographic assistance categories.

Maddy summaryHR 2342 sets a $157.7 million spending cap for the Bilateral Economic Assistance, Democracy Fund during fiscal year 2024. This procedural bill directly limits the maximum amount of funds that can be allocated from this specific international economic assistance program. The provision does not change the fund's purpose or eligibility criteria but restricts available funding for FY2024.

Maddy summaryHR 2341 sets a spending cap of $2,545,525,000 for U.S. bilateral economic assistance and the Economic Support Fund during fiscal year 2024. This bill directly affects federal foreign aid programs by limiting how much funding they can use for economic support to other countries. The key provision is a strict dollar limit on these specific aid funds, preventing any amount above the set figure from being spent. This is a procedural budgetary measure, not a change to aid policy or eligibility.

Maddy summaryHR 2340 imposes a $55 million cap on federal funding for bilateral economic assistance and development credit programs during fiscal year 2024. This restriction applies directly to agencies administering these programs, such as USAID or the State Department. The bill prevents any funds above this limit from being used for these specific types of foreign aid. It does not create new programs but limits existing spending authority for these assistance categories.

Maddy summaryHR 2339 sets a $30 million cap on federal funding for two specific international aid programs during fiscal year 2024: Bilateral Economic Assistance and the Complex Crises Fund. This limit overrides any other law that might authorize higher spending for these programs. The bill directly affects how much money the U.S. government can allocate to these initiatives, which support economic development and crisis response abroad. It establishes a concrete spending restriction without altering program goals or eligibility.