Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act

I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 556 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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 28, 2021 Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Mr. BERA, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. DEUTCH, Mrs. BEATTY, Mrs. HAYES, Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. COOPER, Ms. SPEIER, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. FOSTER, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Mr. GALLEGO, Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Ms. WILD, Mrs. DEMINGS, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. MALINOWSKI, Mr. TRONE, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. CONNOLLY, Ms. ESCOBAR, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. NADLER, Ms. BONAMICI, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mrs. NAPOLI- TANO, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. BOWMAN, Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. STANTON, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. WELCH, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Mrs. TRAHAN, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mrs. MCBATH, Mr. PETERS, Mr. GOMEZ, Ms. CHU, Ms. MENG, Mr. TORRES of New York, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. MOULTON, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. KILMER, Mr. MORELLE, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. JONES, Mrs. TORRES of California, Ms. TITUS, Ms. TLAIB, Miss RICE of New York, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mrs. FLETCHER, Ms. KELLY of Illi- nois, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Ms. NEWMAN, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. NEGUSE, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. CASTEN, Ms. MANNING, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. SARBANES, Ms. NORTON, Mr. SOTO, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Mr. BEYER, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. PANETTA, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. POCAN, Mr. LEVIN of California, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. KAHELE, Mr. CROW, Mr. CASE, Ms. KUSTER, Mr. PRICE of North Caro- lina, Ms. DELAURO, Ms. BASS, Mr. YARMUTH, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. QUIGLEY, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. TONKO, Mr. KIM of New Jersey, Ms. STRICKLAND, Mr. KIND, Mr. MCEACHIN, Ms. ROSS, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Ms. VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:27 Feb 18, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6652 E:\BILLS\H556.IH H556 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 556 IH JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. WEXTON, Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, Mr. HIMES, Ms. DEAN, Mr. AUCHINCLOSS, Ms. BUSH, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. SHERRILL, Mr. DELGADO, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. SIRES, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. COHEN, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. COSTA, Ms. ROYBAL- ALLARD, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. KEATING, Ms. OMAR, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. LIEU, Ms. SCANLON, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. JEFFRIES, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Mr. CARSON, Mrs. DINGELL, Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. RUSH, Mr. SWALWELL, Mr. VEASEY, Ms. CRAIG, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. HORSFORD, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. CORREA, Mr. NEAL, Mr. LAWSON of Florida, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. RYAN, Ms. WIL- SON of Florida, Mr. ALLRED, and Mr. SCOTT of Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 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- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Global Health, Em- 4 powerment and Rights Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. ASSISTANCE FOR FOREIGN NONGOVERNMENTAL 6 ORGANIZATIONS UNDER PART I OF THE FOR- 7 EIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961. 8 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, regula- 9 tion, or policy, in determining eligibility for assistance au- 10 thorized under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 11 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:27 Feb 18, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H556.IH H556 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 556 IH 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.), foreign nongovernmental 1 organizations— 2 (1) shall not be ineligible for such assistance 3 solely on the basis of health or medical services, in- 4 cluding counseling and referral services, provided by 5 such organizations with non-United States Govern- 6 ment funds if such services do not violate the laws 7 of the country in which they are being provided and 8 would not violate United States Federal law if pro- 9 vided in the United States; and 10 (2) shall not be subject to requirements relating 11 to the use of non-United States Government funds 12 for advocacy and lobbying activities other than those 13 that apply to United States nongovernmental organi- 14 zations receiving assistance under part I of such 15 Act. 16 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:27 Feb 18, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H556.IH H556 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS