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HR 1196 108th Congress House International Affairs Authorization Child health China Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congress Congress and foreign policy Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements East Asia Economic assistance Economics and Public Finance Families Family planning and birth control Government Operations and Politics Health Health education Human rights Informed consent (Medical law) International relief

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Funding Act of 2003

Introduced: March 11, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Mar 11, 2003
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Funding Act of 2003 - Authorizes appropriations for FY 2004 and 2005 for U.S. voluntary contributions to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Withholds from the U.S. voluntary contribution to the UNFPA amounts allocated by UNFPA for the country program in China, if the Secretary of State certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the UNFPA country program in China does not: (1) focus on improving the delivery of voluntary family planning information and services; (2) conform with the human rights principles affirmed at the International Conference on Population and Development with the support of 180 nations including the United States; (3) operate only in counties of China where all quotas and targets for the recruitment of program participants have been abolished and the use of coercive measures has been eliminated; (4) operate in consultation with and under the oversight and approval of the UNFPA executive board, including the U.S. representative; (5) subject itself to regular, independent monitoring to ensure compliance with the principles of informed consent and voluntary participation; and (6) suspend operations in project counties found to be in violation of program guidelines.
What's happening now March 11, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1196: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Funding Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1196/
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"H.R. 1196: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Funding Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1196/.
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H.R. 1196, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1196/.
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