April 29, 2026
Ms. Meng (for herself, Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Jacobs, and Mr. Meeks) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
To nullify certain rules related to foreign assistance.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act
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Sec. 2. Nullifying certain rules relating to foreign assistance
(a) In general
(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).