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Evan Anzoo Memorial Act

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.

Introduced Jan 27, 2026

Latest action (Jan 27, 2026) Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Policy area
Issues
Foreign Policy

Summary

  • Requires the Comptroller General to submit a report within one year estimating the number of deaths in 2025 resulting from the USAID stop work order and discontinuation of services.
  • Requires the report to estimate anticipated deaths over 5 years from the initial USAID stop work order and discontinuation of services.
  • Requires the report to determine whether specific individuals, named in the bill, died as a result of the USAID stop work order and discontinuation of services.
  • Requires the report to include a list of any other known individuals who died as a result of the USAID stop work order and discontinuation of services.
  • Requires the Comptroller General to provide an interim update to Congress within 180 days on report findings.
  • Requires the full report to be made available on a public website.

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Sponsor (1)

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Brad Sherman’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • NOT-EMPLOYED $22,685
  • VETERANS UNITED HOME LOANS $13,200
  • 7-ELEVEN $12,500
  • KITE PHARMA $11,500
  • Employer not reported $10,000

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Brad Sherman → · Outside spending →

Actions (2)

  1. Jan 27, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. · house
  2. Jan 27, 2026 Introduced in House

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Text versions (1)

  • Introduced in House · Jan 27, 2026

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Full text

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

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). <all>

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