Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act
This bill, known as the Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act, directs federal agencies to ignore three specific final rules issued by the Department of State. It explicitly prohibits any government department from implementing, enforcing, or creating new policies similar to these existing rules, effectively treating them as if they never existed. The targeted regulations concern protecting life, combating discriminatory equity ideology, and addressing gender ideology within foreign aid programs. By nullifying these rules, the legislation removes the current administrative requirements related to these topics from U.S. foreign assistance activities.
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Introduced Apr 29, 2026
Last action Apr 29, 2026
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Apr 29, 2026
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Apr 29, 2026
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1 primary · 31 co-sponsors
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Jeanne Shaheen
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Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
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Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
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Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
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Andy Kim
DDemocratic
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Angela D. Alsobrooks
DDemocratic
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Angus S. King, Jr.
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Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratic
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Brian Schatz
DDemocratic
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Catherine Cortez Masto
DDemocratic
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Charles E. Schumer
DDemocratic
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