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H.R. 9602 · 119th Congress

Less Bureaucracy, Better International Foreign Gift Transparency Act

Section 117 Foreign Gifts
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee
  3. Passed One Chamber
  4. Passed Both
  5. Became Law

Referred to committee July 9, 2026; latest action July 15, 2026: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 16.

Full record on Congress.gov

Sponsor
Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5]
Introduced
July 9, 2026 (House)
Cosponsors
1 (1 Republican)
Latest action
July 15, 2026: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 16.
Policy area
Education

Committees

  • House Education and Workforce Committee

Recorded Votes

No roll-call vote recorded. Voice votes and unanimous consent appear in the timeline.

MEF Policy Note Citing This Measure

Action Timeline

  1. Introduced in House

  2. House

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

  3. House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  4. House

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 16.

Source: Congress.gov, all actions for H.R. 9602.

Cite

Middle East Forum, "H.R. 9602: Less Bureaucracy, Better International Foreign Gift Transparency Act," Middle East Legislation in Congress, last action July 15, 2026, https://bills.meforum.org/bill/hr-9602/.