Summary of S. 3748: Terminate Unaccountable Spending, Abuse, Deception, and Fraud Act

Overview

The Terminate Unaccountable Spending, Abuse, Deception, and Fraud Act is a bill introduced in the Senate on January 29, 2026. The main purpose of the bill is to terminate the United States African Development Foundation.

Key Provisions

• Repeals the African Development Foundation Act, which originally established the U.S. African Development Foundation
• Makes conforming amendments to remove references to the U.S. African Development Foundation in other existing laws, including the Trade and Development Act of 2000, the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and the Global Food Security Act of 2016

Impact

• If enacted, this bill would effectively shut down and eliminate the U.S. African Development Foundation, an independent government agency that provides grants and technical assistance to support community-based enterprises, cooperatives, and local initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa.
• The bill does not provide any replacement or alternative programs for the functions previously served by the U.S. African Development Foundation.
• Terminating the foundation would end its activities and funding streams focused on economic and social development projects across Africa.

Procedural Details

• The bill was introduced in the Senate on January 29, 2026 and was read twice before being referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
• No further legislative action has been taken on the bill at this time.