Congress·In Committee·H.R. 764

Congress Proposes Protecting Foreign Health Groups’ Access to U.S. Aid Despite Legal Services They Fund

Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act

about 1 year ago·View on Congress.gov

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Stalled

No legislative action in over 90 days.

Legislative Progress

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Key Points

Would stop the U.S. from cutting off certain foreign nonprofits from U.S. aid just because they offer legal health services (including counseling and referrals) using their own, non-U.S. money.
Says these groups can’t be penalized for those services as long as they follow the laws of the country where the services happen.
Limits extra restrictions on what these foreign groups can do with their own money for advocacy or lobbying; they’d face the same basic rules as U.S. nonprofits that get similar foreign aid.
In everyday terms, it aims to keep U.S.-funded global health programs working with local partners even if those partners also provide some legal services the U.S. government isn’t paying for.

Foreign PolicyHealthcare

Milestones

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Jan 28, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Jan 28, 2025

Introduced in House

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

After the bill becomes law (timing depends on Congress)

If Congress passes the bill and it becomes law, agencies would stop using the barred eligibility restrictions for part I foreign assistance awards.

Foreign NGOs that were previously at risk of being cut off due to using their own funds for legal counseling/referrals could keep or seek U.S. funding, affecting which clinics and programs stay open.