A Republican bill with 13 Republican cosponsors · See all 13 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act" aims to restrict federal money from going to organizations involved in the abortion industry. It seeks to expand and codify policies regarding global health assistance to ensure consistency across different presidential administrations. Under this bill, federal funds would be prohibited for use outside of the United States by various foreign organizations that perform or promote abortions. It also restricts domestic nonprofit or nongovernmental organizations that perform abortions or provide related support. The act covers a wide range of activities, including providing referrals, counseling, lobbying, or training related to abortions.
Yes
- Scored +3
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill codifies specific funding restrictions to prevent future presidential administrations from rescinding these policies.
- Scored +1
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
The bill restricts the distribution of federal funds to certain types of organizations.
The opposite· 3 of 5
- Scored -8
Does this make abortion easier to get?
The bill restricts federal funding for organizations that perform or promote abortion services, including counseling and referrals.
- Scored -6
Would women be better off under this?
The bill restricts federal support for organizations providing abortion-related services, including training and counseling.
- Scored -5
Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated?
By restricting funding for abortion-related services, the bill may limit healthcare access often utilized by women.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Consistency in Federal Policy: The bill aims to codify the "Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance Policy" to prevent the inconsistencies seen between different presidential administrations (Section 2, Sense of Congress).
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Restriction of Funds for Abortion-Related Activities: The bill prevents federal funds from being used by foreign organizations that perform or promote abortions, provide items to procure abortions, or provide financial support to those entities (Section 3, Subsection a, 1).
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Restriction of Domestic Organizational Activities: The bill prohibits domestic nonprofit or nongovernmental organizations that perform abortions or provide financial support to such entities from receiving federal funds (Section 3, Subsection a, 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Restrictions on Foreign Organizations: Federal funds may be withheld from foreign nonprofit, nongovernmental, multilateral, or quasi-autonomous organizations that perform or promote abortions, which includes providing referrals, counseling, lobbying, or training (Section 3, Subsection a, 1, A).
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Restrictions on Domestic Organizations: Domestic nonprofit or nongovernmental organizations may lose federal funds if they perform abortions, develop items to procure abortions, or fail to maintain a complete physical and financial separation from abortion-related activities (Section 3, Subsection a, 2, B & C).
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Financial Support Prohibitions: Organizations could face restrictions if they provide financial support to any entity that conducts abortion-related activities or is a foreign organization as described in the bill (Section 3, Subsection a, 1, C and Section 3, Subsection a, 2, D).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would women be better off under this? — The bill restricts federal support for organizations providing abortion-related services, including training and counseling. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Restricting funding to organizations that provide reproductive health services may disproportionately affect low-income households' access to care.
- Healthcare
- Does this make abortion easier to get? — The bill restricts federal funding for organizations that perform or promote abortion services, including counseling and referrals.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated? — By restricting funding for abortion-related services, the bill may limit healthcare access often utilized by women.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this send more money or help to other countries? — The bill restricts the availability of federal funds for certain types of foreign nongovernmental and multilateral organizations.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill codifies specific funding restrictions to prevent future presidential administrations from rescinding these policies.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill restricts the distribution of federal funds to certain types of organizations.
- 1/30/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/24/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 12 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Marsha BlackburnRepublican · Tennessee
Jim BanksRepublican · Indiana
Ted BuddRepublican · North Carolina
John CornynRepublican · Texas
Kevin CramerRepublican · North Dakota
Deb FischerRepublican · Nebraska
Ron JohnsonRepublican · Wisconsin
John KennedyRepublican · Louisiana
Bernie MorenoRepublican · Ohio
Pete RickettsRepublican · Nebraska
Tim ScottRepublican · South Carolina
Tommy TubervilleRepublican · Alabama
Todd YoungRepublican · Indiana