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117TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. 142
To prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to
foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of
assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JANUARY 28, 2021
Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Ms. COLLINS, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. MENENDEZ,
Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BENNET, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BOOKER, Mr.
BROWN, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. CASEY, Mr.
COONS, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. DURBIN, Mrs. FEIN-
STEIN, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Ms. HASSAN, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. KAINE, Mr.
KELLY, Mr. KING, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. MARKEY, Mr.
MERKLEY, Mr. MURPHY, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. OSSOFF, Mr. PETERS, Mr.
REED, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. SCHUMER, Ms.
SINEMA, Ms. SMITH, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. TESTER, Mr. VAN HOLLEN,
Mr. WARNER, Ms. WARREN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. WYDEN, and Mr.
WARNOCK) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
A BILL
To prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility
requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations
with respect to the provision of assistance under part
I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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•S 142 IS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Global Health, Em-
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powerment and Rights Act’’.
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SEC. 2. ASSISTANCE FOR FOREIGN NONGOVERNMENTAL
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ORGANIZATIONS UNDER PART I OF THE FOR-
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EIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, regula-
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tion, or policy, in determining eligibility for assistance au-
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thorized under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of
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1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.), foreign nongovernmental
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organizations—
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(1) shall not be ineligible for such assistance
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solely on the basis of health or medical services, in-
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cluding counseling and referral services, provided by
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such organizations with non-United States Govern-
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ment funds if such services do not violate the laws
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of the country in which they are being provided and
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would not violate United States Federal law if pro-
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vided in the United States; and
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(2) shall not be subject to requirements relating
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to the use of non-United States Government funds
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for advocacy and lobbying activities other than those
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that apply to United States nongovernmental organi-
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zations receiving assistance under part I of such
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Act.
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