Norma Torres will require full financial disclosures from Special Envoys, Special Representatives, or diplomatic appointees before federal funds can be used to support their work.

No Blank Check Diplomacy: The second amendment requires full financial transparency from any Special Envoy, Special Representative, or diplomatic appointee before taxpayer funds can be used to support their work. Under the amendment, no federal funds may be spent on travel, communications, staffing, or other non-security support unless the individual has filed a complete financial disclosure with the Office of Government Ethics within 30 days, and made it publicly available.

Torres says her amendment would condition spending on diplomatic appointees’ work on timely, public financial disclosures.

Rep. Torres Cracks Down on Child Traffickers and Corrupt Diplomacy in National Security Funding Bill Amendments | U.S. Congresswoman Norma Torres of California's 35th District
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Torres said Republicans "blocked a simple, common-sense transparency measure" that would have "required basic financial disclosures before taxpayer dollars are used to support diplomatic appointees."

Official campaign-office release says Torres offered the disclosure شرط, but the amendment was blocked rather than enacted. That is the clearest direct record for the claim, so the claim remains unfulfilled.

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Rep. Torres Cracks Down on Child Traffickers and Corrupt Diplomacy in National Security Funding Bill Amendments | U.S. Congresswoman Norma Torres of California's 35th District
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