What This Bill Does · Plain English
GovGreed Synthesis · AI extraction
This bill prohibits the U.S. government from imposing certain eligibility restrictions on foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) receiving U.S. foreign aid. Specifically, it prevents these NGOs from being disqualified from aid solely because they use their own, non-U.S. funds to provide legal health services (including counseling and referral services) or to engage in advocacy and lobbying, as long as those activities comply with local and U.S. law.
Action Timeline
2025-01-28
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2025-01-28
Introduced in Senate
Frequently Asked Questions
Did S.280 pass?
S.280 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 40%.
What does S.280 do?
This bill prohibits the U.S. government from imposing certain eligibility restrictions on foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) receiving U.S. foreign aid. Specifically, it prevents these NGOs from being disqualified from aid solely because they use their own, non-U.S. funds to provide legal health services (including counseling and referral services) or to engage in advocacy and lobbying, as long as those activities comply with local and U.S. law.
Who sponsored S.280?
S.280 was sponsored by Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire).
Full Bill Text
119 S280 IS: Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act U.S. Senate 2025-01-28 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 280 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2025 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Warnock , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Cortez Masto , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Welch , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Reed , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Kaine , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Schatz , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Hickenlooper , Mr. King , Mr. Padilla , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Booker , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Coons , Mr. Ossoff , Mr. Sanders , Ms. Warren , Ms. Slotkin , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Wyden , Ms. Smith , Mr. Kelly , Mr. Markey , Mr. Luján , Ms. Alsobrooks , Mr. Warner , Ms. Hassan , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Schumer , and Mr. Gallego ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act . 2. Assistance for foreign nongovernmental organizations under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, regulation, or policy, in determining eligibility for assistance authorized under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq. ), foreign nongovernmental organizations— (1) shall not be ineligible for such assistance solely on the basis of health or medical services, including counseling and referral services, provided by such organizations with non-United States Government funds if such services do not violate the laws of the country in which they are being provided and would not violate United States Federal law if provided in the United States; and (2) shall not be subject to requirements relating to the use of non-United States Government funds for advocacy and lobbying activities other than those that apply to United States nongovernmental organizations receiving assistance under part I of such Act.
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