US HB2439

Authorizes $50 million for fiscal year 2026 and $55 million for fiscal year 2027 in contributions to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), with funds remaining available until expended

Directs funding toward UNFPA core programs including ending preventable maternal deaths, addressing unmet contraceptive needs, combating gender-based violence, and eliminating harmful practices like child marriage and female genital mutilation

Establishes U.S. policy that improving women's status globally is a strategic foreign policy priority, and that UNFPA is a key partner in advancing global health, stability, and economic development

Cites UNFPA operations in over 150 countries addressing needs of approximately 800 women dying daily from pregnancy-related causes, 226 million women lacking modern contraception, and 12 million girls forcibly married annually before age 18

References a January 2025 MOPAN evaluation concluding UNFPA is effective, keeps U.S. contributions in segregated accounts complying with legal restrictions, and does not fund or promote abortion as family planning