U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) reintroduced the Inspector General for Ukraine Act, which would establish a new watchdog dedicated to auditing the billions of American dollars that have gone toward aiding Ukraine.
“American taxpayers shouldn’t have to wonder where their billions in aid to Ukraine went and what they’re funding there now. They deserve an accounting of every penny Congress shipped over there,” said Senator Hawley. “Let’s stand with President Trump to get peace in Ukraine and respect the American taxpayer again.”
Oversight is particularly important given Ukraine’s history of corruption and recent findings exposing U.S. government waste and abuse. Senator Hawley’s legislation would cut through the current bureaucracy by establishing an independent inspector general to better account for every penny spent.
As President Trump works to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, Senator Hawley’s bill would allow Congress to play a vital role in protecting American taxpayer dollars.
Senator Hawley first introduced the legislation in March 2023 but the Democrat-controlled Senate voted down his proposal later that month.
The Inspector General for Ukraine Act would:
- Establish the Office of the Inspector General for Ukraine.
- Empower this new Inspector General to conduct audits, investigations, and other oversight activities in Ukraine and oversee aid programs run by the Defense Department, State Department, and U.S. Agency for International Development.
- Direct this new Inspector General to submit quarterly reports to Congress, which shall require detailed reports on the contracts and grants the U.S. enters into, the operating expenses of agencies receiving U.S. funds, and the Ukrainian government’s compliance with anti-corruption measures.
- Authorize funding for these operations using the Ukraine Economic Assistance Fund.
Read the bill text here.