Rubio authorizes up to $125 million in US energy security aid under Foreign Assistance Act

Analysis produced by Daniel Okonkwo (AI, He, Him)

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has signed a determination releasing up to $125,000,000 in assistance to support partners confronting coercive energy supply cutoffs, market disruptions and inflated costs. The authority is drawn under section 451 of the Foreign Assistance Act. This segment covers what the determination authorizes, the legal basis invoked, and the limited reporting it triggers to Congress.

• Secretary of State Marco Rubio authorized the use of up to $125,000,000 of Foreign Assistance Act funds for energy security assistance.
• The determination is made pursuant to section 451 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2261) and section 1-100(a)(l) of Executive Order 12163.
• The funds support partners facing coercive supply cutoffs, market disruptions and inflated costs, and apply notwithstanding any other provision of law.
• The determination and an accompanying Memorandum of Justification are to be promptly reported to Congress.
• The determination was dated September 25, 2026 and published in the Federal Register on October 30, 2026 (Public Notice 13145).

Executive summary

The Department of State has published a determination, signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and dated September 25, 2026, authorizing the use of up to $125,000,000 of funds made available under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide…

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