Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act

United States119th CongressHR-8582House of Representatives
Latest legislative activity: Apr 29, 2026

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This bill seeks to nullify specific final rules issued by the Department of State concerning foreign assistance. It mandates that three particular rules, along with any successor or substantially similar regulations, shall have no legal force or effect. These rules include those related to "Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance," "Combating Discriminatory Equity Ideology in Foreign Assistance Rules," and "Combating Gender Ideology in Foreign Assistance," all published in the Federal Register on January 27, 2026.

Furthermore, the legislation explicitly prohibits any federal department or agency from taking action to implement, administer, or enforce these nullified rules or similar future policies. Critically, the bill stipulates that the described final rules are to be treated as though they had never taken effect, ensuring their complete retroactive invalidation.

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S-4436: Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    House of Representatives

  2. Introduced in House

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