HR 1967
111th Congress
House
International Affairs
Abortion
Family planning and birth control
Foreign aid and international relief
Human rights
To prohibit funding organizations that support or participate in coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization.
Introduced: April 2, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 2, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 2, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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).
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1