Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 43
- Latest action
- Jan 28, 2025
What it does
The Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act would prohibit the U.S. government from denying foreign assistance to foreign nongovernmental organizations based solely on their provision of health or medical services—such as counseling and referrals—using non-U.S. government funds, as long as those services comply with local and U.S. federal law. It would also prevent imposing additional restrictions on how these organizations use their own non-U.S. government funds for advocacy and lobbying, beyond what applies to U.S.-based NGOs receiving similar aid. The bill aims to remove barriers that currently limit foreign NGOs’ access to U.S. foreign assistance under Part I of the Foreign Assistance…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.