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US SB250

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mike Lee

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Prohibits federal funds for purposes outside the United States from going to foreign nonprofits, NGOs, or multilateral organizations that perform or promote abortions, provide abortion referrals/counseling/lobbying/training, furnish abortion-related items, or financially support entities that do

  • Restricts federal funds for overseas purposes from domestic nonprofits and NGOs that perform abortions, furnish abortion-related items, or fail to maintain complete physical and financial separation from abortion-related activities within federally funded programs

  • Codifies into law an expanded version of the Mexico City Policy (also known as "Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance"), which has historically been implemented or rescinded by executive order depending on the presidential administration

  • Applies restrictions to direct federal fund transfers as well as goods financed with federal funds

  • Introduced January 24, 2025 by Senator Lee with 12 Republican cosponsors and referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

Legislative Description

Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act

International affairs

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

1/24/2025

Committee Referrals

Foreign Relations1/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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