Investing.com -- A legislative proposal, aimed at preventing the utilization of government funds to dissolve the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), will be introduced by a group of Democratic U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday. The bill’s sponsor shared this information with Reuters, adding to the growing efforts to counteract President Trump’s initiative to close the agency.
The bill asserts that only a congressional act has the authority to eliminate USAID as an independent entity. It further stipulates that any modifications to the agency should be executed in adherence with the law. Democrats have criticized President Trump’s actions to dismantle the agency, labeling them as unlawful.
Sara Jacobs, the primary sponsor of the legislation, which is co-sponsored by 15 other Democrats, informed the media that the bill would prohibit the administration from using U.S. government funds to cover the salaries of those working towards the dissolution of USAID as an independent agency. This includes employees of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency and other costs associated with the process, such as the removal of USAID signage.
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