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US S1098

US S1098
Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act


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Introduced
03/30/2023
In Committee
03/30/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

AI Summary

This bill, the Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act, aims to prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) with respect to the provision of assistance under Part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. Specifically, it states that foreign NGOs shall not be ineligible for such assistance solely on the basis of providing health or medical services, including counseling and referral services, with non-U.S. government funds, as long as those services do not violate the laws of the country where they are provided or U.S. federal law. Additionally, the bill states that foreign NGOs shall not be subject to requirements relating to the use of non-U.S. government funds for advocacy and lobbying activities other than those that apply to U.S. NGOs receiving assistance under Part I of the Foreign Assistance Act.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (51)

Jeanne Shaheen (D)* Tammy Baldwin (D),  Michael Bennet (D),  Richard Blumenthal (D),  Cory Booker (D),  Sherrod Brown (D),  Maria Cantwell (D),  Ben Cardin (D),  Tom Carper (D),  Bob Casey (D),  Chris Coons (D),  Catherine Cortez Masto (D),  Tammy Duckworth (D),  Dick Durbin (D),  Dianne Feinstein (D),  John Fetterman (D),  Kirsten Gillibrand (D),  Maggie Hassan (D),  Martin Heinrich (D),  John Hickenlooper (D),  Mazie Hirono (D),  Tim Kaine (D),  Mark Kelly (D),  Angus King (I),  Amy Klobuchar (D),  Ben Ray Luján (D),  Ed Markey (D),  Bob Menendez (D),  Jeff Merkley (D),  Lisa Murkowski (R),  Chris Murphy (D),  Patty Murray (D),  Jon Ossoff (D),  Alex Padilla (D),  Gary Peters (D),  Jack Reed (D),  Jacky Rosen (D),  Bernie Sanders (I),  Brian Schatz (D),  Chuck Schumer (D),  Kyrsten Sinema (I),  Tina Smith (D),  Debbie Stabenow (D),  Jon Tester (D),  Chris Van Hollen (D),  Mark Warner (D),  Raphael Warnock (D),  Elizabeth Warren (D),  Peter Welch (D),  Sheldon Whitehouse (D),  Ron Wyden (D), 

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (on 03/30/2023)

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