Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act
H.R. 8582119th Congress

Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act

Introduced in the HouseRep. Grace Meng (D-NY-6)10 sections · 1 min read
Version: Introduced in House · Apr 29, 2026

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act.

(1) No force or effect

The final rules described in subsection (b) and any successor or substantially similar rules shall have no force or effect.

(2) Prohibition

No Federal department or agency may take any action—

(A) to implement, administer, or enforce the final rules described in subsection (b); or

(B) to propose, finalize, implement, administer, or enforce any successor or substantially similar rules or policies to the final rules described in subsection (b).

(3) Retroactivity

The final rules described in subsection (b) shall be treated as though they had never taken effect.

(b) Final rules described

The final rules described in this subsection are—

(1) the final rule submitted by the Department of State relating to Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance (91 Fed. Reg. 3319; January 27, 2026).

(2) the final rule submitted by the Department of State relating to Combating Discriminatory Equity Ideology in Foreign Assistance Rules (91 Fed. Reg. 3345; January 27, 2026).

(3) the final rule submitted by the Department of State relating to Combating Gender Ideology in Foreign Assistance (91 Fed. Reg. 3332; January 27, 2026).

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