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S. 250 119th Congress Senate

Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act

Official title: A bill to restrict the availability of Federal funds to organizations associated with the abortion industry.

Introduced: January 24, 2025 Introduced by: Mike Lee Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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Jan 24, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jan 24, 2025
Introduced in Senate
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Mar 10, 2005 Senate · vote #43 On Passage of the Bill S. 250 Passed 99–0 See who voted →
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act

This bill prohibits the provision of funding for purposes outside the United States to certain foreign or domestic organizations that perform or promote abortions, furnish or develop items intended to procure abortions, or provide financial support for an entity that conducts such activities.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 250: Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-250/
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"S. 250: Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-250/.
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S. 250, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-250/.
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