HR 8582 United States House · 119th Congress

Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act

This bill, titled the Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act, aims to cancel specific regulations issued by the Department of State. It directly affects the federal government by prohibiting any department or agency from enforcing, implementing, or proposing rules related to protecting life, combating discriminatory equity ideology, and combating gender ideology in foreign aid programs. The legislation treats these cancelled rules as if they never existed, effectively nullifying their impact on future foreign assistance policies.
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Introduced Apr 29, 2026 Last action Apr 29, 2026
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Apr 29, 2026
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1 primary · 138 co-sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Grace Meng
Grace Meng
DDemocratic
NY
6
Co
Photo of Adam Smith
Adam Smith
DDemocratic
WA
9
Co
Photo of Adelita S. Grijalva
Adelita S. Grijalva
DDemocratic
AZ
7
Co
Photo of Adriano Espaillat
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
NY
13
Co
Photo of Ami Bera
Ami Bera
DDemocratic
CA
6
Co
Photo of Andrea Salinas
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
OR
6
Co
Photo of André Carson
André Carson
DDemocratic
IN
7
Co
Photo of Angie Craig
Angie Craig
DDemocratic
MN
2
Co
Photo of April McClain Delaney
April McClain Delaney
DDemocratic
MD
6
Co
Photo of Ayanna Pressley
Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
MA
7
Co
Photo of Becca Balint
Becca Balint
DDemocratic
VT
At-Large