This bill would prevent the U.S. government from giving federal money to organizations that perform or promote abortions. It applies to foreign organizations, domestic organizations, and multilateral organizations that receive U.S. funding for programs outside the United States. The restrictions are broad—they cover not just organizations that directly perform abortions, but also those that provide referrals, counseling, training, or financial support to other abortion-related activities. For domestic organizations receiving federal funds, the bill requires complete physical and financial separation between any federally-funded programs and abortion-related activities. If an organization fails to maintain this separation—for example, by operating abortion services at the same location as a federally-funded program—it would lose federal funding. The bill essentially codifies into law a policy that has been repeatedly implemented and rescinded by different presidential administrations since 1984, with the goal of making it permanent rather than subject to change with each new president.

Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act

Lee, Mike

Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance ActThis bill prohibits the provision of funding for purposes outside the United States to certain foreign or domestic organizations that&nbsp;perform or promote abortions, furnish or develop items intended to procure abortions, or provide financial support for an entity that conducts such activities.