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HR 708 111th Congress House

To restrict assistance to foreign organizations that perform or actively promote abortions.

Introduced: January 28, 2009 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
International Affairs AbortionForeign aid and international reliefInternational organizations and cooperationPublic participation and lobbying
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Jan 27, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 27, 2009
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 Latest action January 27, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to prohibit the availability of appropriated funds for population activities to any private, nongovernmental, or multilateral organization until it certifies that it will not during the period for which funds are made available: (1) directly or through a subcontractor or subgrantee perform abortions in any foreign country except if the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term or in cases of forcible rape or incest; or (2) violate the laws of a foreign country regarding the circumstances under which abortion is permitted, regulated, or prohibited, or engage in lobbying activities in an effort to alter its laws with respect to abortion (except lobbying in opposition to coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Republican 20
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Oct 8, 2009
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jul 31, 2009
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jul 31, 2009
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jun 4, 2009
Ellsworth, Brad
· Apr 2, 2009
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 9, 2009
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McClintock, Tom
California · Mar 9, 2009
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Feb 12, 2009
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Feb 12, 2009
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Feb 4, 2009
Cao, Anh
· Feb 4, 2009
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Feb 4, 2009
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Feb 4, 2009
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 28, 2009
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jan 28, 2009
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Jan 28, 2009
Childers, Travis
· Jan 28, 2009
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jan 28, 2009
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Jan 28, 2009
INGLIS, BOB
· Jan 28, 2009
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Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Jan 28, 2009
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jan 28, 2009
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Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Jan 28, 2009
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 28, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 708: To restrict assistance to foreign organizations that perform or actively promote abortions.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-708/
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