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Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act

USA119th CongressHR-8582| House 
| Updated: 4/29/2026
Grace Meng

Grace Meng

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (138)
April McClain Delaney (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Yassamin Ansari (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Gabe Amo (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Julie Johnson (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Robert Garcia (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Patrick Ryan (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)James R. Walkinshaw (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Maxine Dexter (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Sarah Elfreth (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Dave Min (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)George Latimer (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Emilia Strong Sykes (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Hillary J. Scholten (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Adelita S. Grijalva (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Wesley Bell (Democratic)Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Lateefah Simon (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Josh Riley (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Johnny Olszewski (Democratic)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Emily Randall (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Herbert C. Conaway (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Timeline
Apr 29, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-4436
Introduced in Senate
Apr 29, 2026
Introduced in House
Apr 29, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • April 29, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-4436
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 29, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • April 29, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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  • S 119-4436: Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act

Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act

USA119th CongressHR-8582| House 
| Updated: 4/29/2026
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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Timeline
Apr 29, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-4436
Introduced in Senate
Apr 29, 2026
Introduced in House
Apr 29, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • April 29, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-4436
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 29, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • April 29, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Grace Meng

Grace Meng

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (138)
April McClain Delaney (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Yassamin Ansari (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Gabe Amo (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Julie Johnson (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Robert Garcia (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Patrick Ryan (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)James R. Walkinshaw (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Maxine Dexter (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Sarah Elfreth (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Dave Min (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)George Latimer (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Emilia Strong Sykes (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Hillary J. Scholten (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Adelita S. Grijalva (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Wesley Bell (Democratic)Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Lateefah Simon (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Josh Riley (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Johnny Olszewski (Democratic)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Emily Randall (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Herbert C. Conaway (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • S 119-4436: Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted