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SRES 20 116th Congress Senate International Affairs Abortion Family planning and birth control Foreign aid and international relief

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance policy should be permanently established.

Introduced: January 17, 2019 Introduced by: Lee, Mike Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should expeditiously consider codifying into law the Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance policy, which prohibits U.S. foreign assistance funds from going to organizations that perform abortions or actively promote them for family planning.

What's happening now January 17, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Republican 22
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Jan 23, 2019
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jan 17, 2019
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 17, 2019
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jan 17, 2019
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jan 17, 2019
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jan 17, 2019
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jan 17, 2019
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jan 17, 2019
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jan 17, 2019
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Jan 17, 2019
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Jan 17, 2019
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Jan 17, 2019
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Jan 17, 2019
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Jan 17, 2019
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jan 17, 2019
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jan 17, 2019
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jan 17, 2019
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jan 17, 2019
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Jan 17, 2019
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Jan 17, 2019
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jan 17, 2019
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jan 17, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 20: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance policy should be permanently established.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-20/
MLA
"S. Res. 20: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance policy should be permanently established.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-20/.
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S. Res. 20, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-20/.
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[S. Res. 20: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance policy should be permanently established.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-20/)
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