H.R. 556 · 117th Congress · House

Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act

Active· Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced
Jan 28, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act

This bill establishes that a foreign nongovernmental organization shall not be disqualified from receiving certain U.S. international development assistance solely because the organization provides medical services using non-U.S. government funds if the medical services are legal in both the United States and the country in which they are being provided. Such foreign organizations shall not be subject to requirements relating to their use of non-U.S. funds for advocacy or lobbying activities, other than those that apply to U.S. nongovernmental organizations.

Current U.S. policy prohibits various foreign assistance from going to a foreign nongovernmental organization unless it agrees to not perform or actively promote abortions.

Action Timeline

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  1. JAN 28, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. JAN 28, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. JAN 28, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Committees

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Foreign Affairs Committee

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Referred: Jan 28, 2021

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