Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance Act of 2019 (H.R. 661)

H.R. 661 would prohibit U.S. assistance to foreign nonprofits, foreign nongovernmental organizations, and quasi-autonomous nongovernmental organizations that promote or perform abortions.

This would not apply in cases of rape, incest, or when the life of the pregnant person would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term.

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Related Legislation

Companion bill to S. 190.

Related to H.Con.Res 58, which commemorates the 35th anniversary of the Mexico City Policy.

Related to S.Res. 20, which calls for the policy to be codified into U.S. law.

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Latest Action

1/17/19 – Introduced; referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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