Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance Act

Key Points

• The bill would block U.S. nonmilitary foreign aid from going to international organizations that provide or promote abortions. This covers global health, humanitarian, economic development, and democracy programs. Exceptions exist for life-threatening situations and ectopic pregnancies.
• Organizations receiving U.S. foreign aid would be banned from promoting what the bill defines as "gender ideology," which includes supporting the idea that people can change their sex, providing gender-affirming medical procedures, counseling on social transition, and even conducting drag queen performances.
• The bill also bars foreign aid recipients from promoting "discriminatory equity ideology," which it defines broadly to include concepts like the idea that the U.S. is fundamentally racist, that any race is inherently superior, or that people bear responsibility for historical actions of others who share their race or sex.
• U.S.-based organizations could still use private funds for restricted activities, but they must keep their government-funded projects completely separate, both physically and financially, from any work involving abortion, gender ideology, or equity ideology.
• The Secretary of State can waive these restrictions if national security demands it and the affected group is the only available provider of essential services, but the waiver must be narrowly tailored and reported to Congress.