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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 6905

Introduced

Argentina Bailout Oversight Act

Sponsor
DNydia M. Velázquez· New York
Introduced
December 18, 2025
Policy area
International Affairs
Latest action
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.December 18, 2025
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6905 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6905

To require the Comptroller General of the United States to study and 
report to the Congress on the 2025 financial crisis in Argentina.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 18, 2025

Ms. Velazquez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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A BILL

To require the Comptroller General of the United States to study and 
report to the Congress on the 2025 financial crisis in Argentina.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Argentina Bailout Oversight Act''.

SEC. 2. GAO REPORT.

(a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall 
conduct a study of the 2025 financial crisis in Argentina.
(b) Scope.--The study shall include--
(1) an examination on the origins of Argentina's financial 
crisis;
(2) an assessment of the extent to which the United States 
Government and the International Monetary Fund have been aware 
of Argentina's financial problems and provided relevant advice 
to Argentina;
(3) a description of the United States and international 
response to the crisis, including an assessment of the terms 
and conditions of the agreements implementing United States 
assistance to address the crisis;
(4) an analysis of the statutory authority of the Secretary 
of the Treasury to use the Exchange Stabilization Fund to fund 
United States assistance; and
(5) an examination of the efforts of Argentina to recover 
from the crisis.
(c) Report to Congress.--Within 18 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the 
Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report 
containing the findings and conclusions of the study required by 
subsection (b).
(d) Publication.--After submitting the report required by 
subsection (c), the Comptroller General shall make the report publicly 
available on the website of the Government Accountability Office.
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