Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance Act
Sen. Budd Introduces Bill to Ban Foreign Aid for Groups Promoting Abortion or Gender Ideology
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations for review. It is considered active, but no future hearings or votes have been scheduled yet. There is no companion bill mentioned for this legislation.
Legislative Progress
This bill addresses highly partisan social issues and lacks support from across the aisle, making it difficult to pass in the current political environment.
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Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
The bill would cut off U.S. foreign aid to any international organization that promotes what the bill calls "gender ideology," including counseling on gender transition, using pronouns that differ from biological sex, or advocating for legal protections based on gender identity. While the direct restrictions apply overseas, the broad definitions and required compliance frameworks could chill LGBTQ-supportive programming globally and reduce available health and social services for LGBTQ individuals in countries receiving U.S. aid.
“The term ``promote gender ideology'' means any activity in support of the possibility of changing one's gender, including-- (A) the provision or promotion of sex-rejecting procedures or sex-rejecting social transition”
Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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Senator James Lankford introduced the Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance Act to ensure taxpayer dollars do not fund abortions or radical gender ideology abroad. The bill codifies Trump-era protections and expands restrictions to international organizations and foreign governments.
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Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance Act
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