Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 368
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act
Introduced
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Introduced in Senate on Feb 7, 2019
Overview
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Feb 7, 2019
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Feb 7, 2019
Origin Chamber
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The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
368
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
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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.

Text (1)
February 7, 2019
Actions (2)
02/07/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
02/07/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 3:47:45 PM