Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act

United States116th CongressS-3259Senate
Updated: Feb 10, 2020

Summary

Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for purposes outside the United States related to abortion. Specifically, the bill prohibits funding to certain foreign or domestic organizations that perform or promote abortions, furnish or develop items intended to procure abortions, or provide financial support for an entity that conducts such activities. Current U.S. policy prohibits the provision of federal funds to a foreign nongovernmental organization unless it agrees to not perform or actively promote abortions.

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Timeline

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HR-5831: Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act

Introduced in House

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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