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HR 2404 118th Congress House

Women’s Rights and Protection Act of 2023

Official title: To prohibit the availability of funds to provide assistance to foreign countries that criminalize or discriminate based on gender, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 30, 2023 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 30, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 30, 2023
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 Latest action March 30, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Women's Rights and Protection Act of 2023

This bill prohibits expending federal funds to provide assistance to any country that has enacted laws that criminalize or discriminate on the basis of gender, including laws that limit or prohibit women from attending school or that authorize female genital mutilation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5288 Related bill Securing Women’s Independence For Today Act of 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2404: Women’s Rights and Protection Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2404/
MLA
"H.R. 2404: Women’s Rights and Protection Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2404/.
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H.R. 2404, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2404/.
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[H.R. 2404: Women’s Rights and Protection Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2404/)
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