# What This Bill Does

This bill asks the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to write a report card on how well the world is doing at fighting malaria. Specifically, within six months of the bill becoming law, USAID's leader has to submit a detailed report to Congress showing how much progress has been made toward cutting malaria cases and deaths in half by 2030. The report needs to include specific numbers about how many people are getting sick with malaria and how many are dying from it.

# Why This Matters

Malaria is a serious problem in developing countries, particularly in Africa. According to the bill, nearly 250 million people caught malaria in 2021, and over 600,000 people died from it—with children under five making up about three-quarters of those deaths. The U.S. has been helping fight this disease through programs like the President's Malaria Initiative, which distributes bed nets, sprays to kill mosquitoes, and preventive medicines. This bill essentially says Congress wants to know: are these efforts actually working? Are we getting closer to our goal of dramatically reducing malaria deaths?

# Who This Affects

This bill doesn't directly change anyone's life immediately. It's mainly about transparency and accountability. However, it matters to people in malaria-affected countries who depend on U.S. support for disease prevention programs, and it matters to American taxpayers who fund these international health efforts. By requiring this progress report, Congress is signaling that it takes malaria seriously and wants evidence that American aid dollars are making a real difference in saving lives overseas.

To require the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to submit a report on progress relating to malaria reduction, and for other purposes.

Smith, Christopher H.

 <p> This bill requires the U.S. Agency for International Development to submit a report to Congress on the cumulative progress towards a 90% reduction in malaria by 2030.