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HR 1967 111th Congress House

To prohibit funding organizations that support or participate in coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization.

Introduced: April 2, 2009 See on congress.gov
International Affairs AbortionFamily planning and birth controlForeign aid and international reliefHuman rights
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 2, 2009
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 Latest action April 2, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the Secretary of State from contributing to any organization or program that supports or participates in the management of a program of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization.

Defines "supports or participates in" as providing material, financial, or technical support to any government, agency, or nongovernmental organization that enforces or implements a program that includes coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization (or any government agency or nongovernmental organization that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control of such government or agency).

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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 2, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1967: To prohibit funding organizations that support or participate in coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1967/
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"H.R. 1967: To prohibit funding organizations that support or participate in coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1967/.
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H.R. 1967, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1967/.
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