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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 7271

Introduced

Evan Anzoo Memorial Act

Sponsor
DBrad Sherman· California
Introduced
January 27, 2026
Policy area
International Affairs
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.January 27, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7271 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7271

To require the Comptroller General to submit a report on the effects of 
the United States Agency for International Development stop work order, 
the discontinuation of USAID services, and the shuttering of USAID, and 
for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 27, 2026

Mr. Sherman (for himself, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Ms. Dean of 
Pennsylvania, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Schneider, Ms. Jacobs, Mr. 
Costa, Ms. McBride, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, Mr. Olszewski, Mr. 
Keating, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Titus, Mr. Latimer, 
Mr. Lieu, Mr. Stanton, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Mr. Mfume, Mr. Bera, Mr. 
Moskowitz, and Mr. Amo) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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A BILL

To require the Comptroller General to submit a report on the effects of 
the United States Agency for International Development stop work order, 
the discontinuation of USAID services, and the shuttering of USAID, and 
for other purposes.

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 ``Evan Anzoo Memorial Act''.

SEC. 2. REPORT.

(a) Final Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, 
and make available on a public website, a report on the following:
(1) An estimate of the number of deaths in 2025 due to the 
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) stop 
work order, discontinuation of USAID services, and shuttering 
of USAID.
(2) An estimate of the number of anticipated future deaths 
over 5 years from the initial USAID stop work order, the 
discontinuation of USAID services, and shuttering of USAID due 
to the lack of access to services that USAID previously 
provided.
(3) A determination whether any of the following 
individuals died as a result of the initial USAID stop work 
order, the discontinuation of USAID services, or the shuttering 
of USAID:
(A) Evan Anzoo, 5, South Sudan, died after losing 
access to USAID-provided HIV/AIDs treatment.
(B) Pe Kau Lau, 71, Thailand, died after losing 
access to USAID-provided oxygen supply.
(C) Jibia Tusifu, 10, Democratic Republic of Congo, 
died after losing access to USAID-provided malaria 
treatments.
(D) Daniella Kalenga, 8, Uganda, died after losing 
access to USAID-provided malaria treatments.
(E) Suza Kenyaba, 5, Democratic Republic of Congo, 
died after losing access to USAID-provided malaria 
treatments.
(F) Peter Donde, 10, South Sudan, died after losing 
access to USAID-provided HIV/AIDs treatment.
(G) Achol Deng, 8, South Sudan, died after losing 
access to USAID-provided HIV/AIDs treatment.
(H) Gilbert Kayombo, 7, Democratic Republic of 
Congo, died after losing access to USAID-provided HIV/
AIDs treatment.
(I) Martha Juan, 25, South Sudan, died after losing 
access to USAID-provided antiretroviral drugs.
(J) Viola Kiden, 28, South Sudan, died after losing 
access to USAID-provided antiretroviral drugs.
(4) A list of the names of any other known individuals 
determined to have died as a result of initial USAID stop work 
order, the discontinuation of USAID services, or the shuttering 
of USAID.
(b) Interim Update.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall update the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate on 
the findings, as of the date of such update, of the Comptroller General 
with respect to the matters described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of 
subsection (a).
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