Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid

Requires the applicable heads of departments and agencies to pause new awards of development assistance funds and prevent disbursement of funds under existing awards to foreign countries, non-governmental organizations, international organizations, and contractors pending review. Department of State will develop guidelines for review and departments/agencies will use guidelines to determine whether to continue, modify, or cease foreign assistance programs. Secretary of State may waive the pause for specific programs (no further information provided on waiver).

• Any agency spending Federal dollars on foreign assistance

Immediate pause for 90 days to review new obligations and disbursements of current awards.

Determinations by department and agency heads within 90 days of order regarding foreign assistance programs.

Trump Administration Issues “Pause” on Federal Grant Spending Effective January 28

• American Foreign Service Association v. Trumpfiled 2/6/25

  D.D.C.

  filed 2/6/25

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• Global Health Council v. Trumpfiled 2/11/25

  D.D.C.

  filed 2/11/25

• AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition v. Department of Statefiled 2/11/25

  D.D.C.

  filed 2/11/25

• Personal Services Contractor Association v. Trump et alfiled 2/18/25

  D.D.C.

  filed 2/18/25

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• Greene v. United States Agency for International DevelopmentSee summary

  D.D.C.

  Greene v. United States Agency for International Development (D.D.C.)

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