Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1055 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 FEBRUARY 7, 2019 Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. CONNOLLY, Miss RICE of New York, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. NORTON, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. DELBENE, Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. KEATING, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Mr. POCAN, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. MOULTON, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. RUSH, Ms. MENG, Mr. RUIZ, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. MCEACHIN, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. KILMER, Mr. BROWN of Maryland, Mr. COOPER, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. BERA, Mr. SCHRADER, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. SIRES, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. MOORE, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. FRANKEL, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. YARMUTH, Ms. TITUS, Mr. SOTO, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. BEYER, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. SHALALA, Mr. DEUTCH, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Mrs. TORRES of California, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. CARBAJAL, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. CRIST, Mr. PETERS, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Ms. OMAR, Mr. WELCH, Mr. COHEN, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. ROSE of New York, Mrs. LAW- RENCE, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. TED LIEU of California, Mr. NADLER, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mrs. DEMINGS, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. LUJA´N, Mr. PASCRELL, Ms. PRESSLEY, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. TONKO, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. JOHNSON of Geor- gia, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. PALLONE, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Ms. BASS, Mr. HECK, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. PAPPAS, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Ms. HAALAND, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. LOF- GREN, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Ms. DEAN, Mr. KIND, Ms. FUDGE, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mrs. FLETCHER, Ms. WATERS, Mr. HIMES, Ms. VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:25 Feb 20, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6652 E:\BILLS\H1055.IH H1055 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 1055 IH WILD, Ms. SCANLON, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. RYAN, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. TRONE, Ms. HILL of California, Ms. SLOTKIN, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. LAWSON of Florida, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. NEGUSE, Ms. WEXTON, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. MORELLE, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. SCHRIER, and Mr. PERLMUTTER) 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 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.), foreign nongovernmental 12 organizations— 13 (1) shall not be ineligible for such assistance 14 solely on the basis of health or medical services, in- 15 VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:25 Feb 20, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1055.IH H1055 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 1055 IH cluding counseling and referral services, provided by 1 such organizations with non-United States Govern- 2 ment funds if such services do not violate the laws 3 of the country in which they are being provided and 4 would not violate United States Federal law if pro- 5 vided in the United States; and 6 (2) shall not be subject to requirements relating 7 to the use of non-United States Government funds 8 for advocacy and lobbying activities other than those 9 that apply to United States nongovernmental organi- 10 zations receiving assistance under part I of such 11 Act. 12 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:25 Feb 20, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1055.IH H1055 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS