Proposed Requirement for Transparency in Ukraine Reconstruction Fun…

The Frame

What this does

This amendment would create a new reporting requirement for the DFC, ensuring that the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs receive direct access to internal board decisions regarding Ukraine reconstruction investments.

Who is mentioned in the record

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United States International Development Finance Corporation

The agency must establish a process to transmit board resolutions and accompanying memoranda to congressional committees within 15 days of adoption.

Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate

The committee is designated as a recipient of unredacted board resolutions from the DFC.

Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives

The committee is designated as a recipient of unredacted board resolutions from the DFC.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 24, 2026.

What's next

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Background

The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is the U.S. government's development finance institution, which partners with the private sector to finance solutions to critical challenges in the developing world. context
S. 4784 is the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2027, which sets the budget and policies for the Department of Defense. context

Summary

Senator Shaheen has proposed an amendment to the 2027 defense authorization bill that would require the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to share board resolutions regarding the U.S.-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund with Congress. The proposal mandates that these documents be submitted in unredacted form within 15 days of adoption.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this amendment require the DFC to do?

It requires the DFC to send any board resolutions related to the U.S.-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund to specific congressional committees within 15 days of their adoption.

Will the information provided to Congress be redacted?

No, the amendment requires the resolutions to be submitted in unredacted form, though sensitive or classified information can be placed in a separate .

Why It Matters

This amendment would create a new reporting requirement for the DFC, ensuring that the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs receive direct access to internal board decisions regarding Ukraine reconstruction investments.

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Related Legislation

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Senate Scheduling Update for S. 4784

The Senate has agreed to delay the vote on a cloture motion for S. 4784 until after the confirmation vote for the Schwartz nomination. This procedural

Discoveries

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Increased Congressional Oversight of DFC

The amendment signals a move toward more granular congressional oversight of specific investment funds managed by the DFC, particularly those related to Ukraine reconstruction.

United States International Development Finance Corporation United States-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund

Connected Entities

organizationCommittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives“One of the committees designated to receive the reports.”Map →

otherUnited States-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund“The specific investment fund targeted by the reporting requirement.”Map →

personMrs. Shaheen“U.S. Senator who submitted the amendment.”Map →

organizationUnited States International Development Finance Corporation“The federal agency whose board resolutions would be subject to the new reporting”Map →

organizationCommittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate“One of the committees designated to receive the reports.”Map →

Sources

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www.govinfo.gov

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Proposed Requirement for Transparency in Ukraine Reconstruction Funding