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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Introduction
Apr 2026
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Introduced Apr 29, 2026
Last action Apr 29, 2026
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Apr 29, 2026
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
lower
Apr 29, 2026
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Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 138 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Grace Meng
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Smith
DDemocratic
Co
Adelita S. Grijalva
DDemocratic
Co
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
Co
Ami Bera
DDemocratic
Co
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Angie Craig
DDemocratic
Co
April McClain Delaney
DDemocratic
Co
Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
Co
Becca Balint
DDemocratic
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