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The bill reduces presidential authority to fund Middle East economic programs (increasing Congressional control), at the cost of narrowing U.S. diplomatic and economic tools that can help promote regional stability and protect long-term U.S. interests.
Federal employees and taxpayers: reduces a standing statutory authorization that let the President fund or support economic programs in the Middle East, constraining executive-branch discretion and increasing Congressional control/oversight of that authority.
Federal employees and taxpayers: limits the President and State Department from using this statutory authority to assist Middle Eastern nations with economic development, reducing U.S. diplomatic and economic engagement and narrowing tools for influence in the region.
Taxpayers and border communities: makes it harder to provide economic assistance or cooperative programs that promote regional stability, which could increase geopolitical risks and lead to higher long-term costs for U.S. interests.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Removes the Cold War–era statute (22 U.S.C. 1961 et seq.) that authorized Presidential cooperation and economic assistance to Middle Eastern nations.
Official title: Repeal the joint resolution entitled "A joint resolution to promote peace and stability in the Middle East".
Introduced July 30, 2026 by Timothy Michael Kaine · Last progress July 30, 2026
Repeals a Cold War–era joint resolution (codified at 22 U.S.C. 1961 et seq.) that currently authorizes the President to cooperate with and assist Middle Eastern nations to develop economic strength and maintain national independence. The bill removes that specific statutory authority, narrowing the legal basis for certain types of U.S. economic assistance to countries in the Middle East.