Ted Budd (R-NC)
Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance Act
A Republican bill with 11 Republican cosponsors · See all 11 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 "Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance Act" seeks to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. It imposes restrictions on nonmilitary foreign assistance to prevent the promotion of abortion, gender ideology, and discriminatory equity ideology. The bill establishes specific definitions for these terms to regulate how funds are used by various organizations. It applies to foreign nongovernmental organizations, international organizations, and United States nongovernmental organizations. Additionally, it allows the Secretary of State to require foreign governments and parastatals to segregate funds to ensure compliance.
Yes
- Scored +2
Would white Americans be better off under this?
The bill restricts the funding of ideologies that the text defines as treating individuals as members of disfavored groups.
The opposite· 3 of 11
- Scored -8
Would LGBTQ people be better off under this?
The bill prohibits the use of foreign assistance to support gender identity services or social transitions.
- Scored -7
Does this expand the rights of LGBTQ people?
The bill prohibits foreign assistance from supporting activities related to gender identity and sex-rejecting social transitions.
- Scored -5
Would women be better off under this?
The bill restricts funding for organizations that provide or promote abortion services.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection for Women in Medical Emergencies: The bill provides exceptions to abortion restrictions for women suffering from physical disorders, injuries, or illnesses that a physician certifies could lead to death, as well as for the treatment of ectopic pregnancies (Section 3(f)).
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Prevention of DEI-Related Discrimination: The act aims to ensure that foreign assistance programs do not support organizations that engage in unlawful DEI-related discrimination, which includes discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin (Section 5(e)).
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Maternal and Infant Health Focus: The definitions explicitly exclude the screening, monitoring, and management of prenatal and postnatal care intended to improve maternal and infant health outcomes and reduce maternal mortality from the definition of unlawful DEI-related discrimination (Section 2(C)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Restrictions on Gender-Related Services: The bill prohibits the promotion of "gender ideology," which includes activities such as providing counseling regarding sex-rejecting social transitions or the use of certain pronouns (Section 2(6), Section 2(13), Section 2(17)).
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Limits on Reproductive Healthcare Access: The bill restricts nonmilitary foreign assistance from being used to provide or promote abortion, which includes providing advice on its availability or encouraging females to consider it (Section 2(11)).
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Restrictions on Educational and Social Programming: The act limits the use of funds for organizations that use educational materials advancing "discriminatory equity ideology" or "gender ideology," such as specific types of sex education or the use of certain pronouns (Section 2(12), Section 2(13)).
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 white Americans be better off under this? — The bill restricts the funding of ideologies that the text defines as treating individuals as members of disfavored groups. Would LGBTQ people be better off under this? — The bill prohibits the use of foreign assistance to support gender identity services or social transitions. Would women be better off under this? — The bill restricts funding for organizations that provide or promote abortion services. Would Black Americans be better off under this? — The bill limits assistance for programs that promote what it defines as discriminatory equity ideology. Would Asian Americans be better off under this? — The bill limits assistance for programs that promote what it defines as discriminatory equity ideology. Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this? — The bill limits assistance for programs that promote what it defines as discriminatory equity ideology.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this expand the rights of LGBTQ people? — The bill prohibits foreign assistance from supporting activities related to gender identity and sex-rejecting social transitions. Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The bill restricts funding for organizations that advance what it defines as discriminatory equity ideology.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill restricts nonmilitary foreign assistance from being used to provide or promote abortion services.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this send more money or help to other countries? — The bill imposes new restrictive conditions on how nonmilitary foreign assistance may be utilized by organizations and governments.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill restricts the scope of how foreign assistance funds can be used by various organizations.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this protect the individual right to speak freely? — The bill includes provisions that regulate the types of educational and social content that can be supported by federal funds.
- 8/5/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/23/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/21/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/23/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 8 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Marsha BlackburnRepublican · Tennessee
Jim BanksRepublican · Indiana
Steve DainesRepublican · Montana
Lindsey GrahamRepublican · South Carolina
- Darline Graham
Republican · South Carolina
James JusticeRepublican · West Virginia
James LankfordRepublican · Oklahoma
David McCormickRepublican · Pennsylvania
James RischRepublican · Idaho
Pete RickettsRepublican · Nebraska
Roger WickerRepublican · Mississippi