Contact Congress about H.R. 5302: No Funds for Foreign Abortions Act
Foreign governments and organizations could lose U.S. aid if they perform, promote, fund, or support abortion-related work overseas. The bill also adds strict checks, audits, repayment rules, and penalties for violations.
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No Funds for Foreign Abortions Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Latest action on H.R. 5302: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects groups that receive or seek U.S. foreign aid. That includes foreign governments, foreign nonprofits, international organizations, United Nations-related bodies, and U.S. organizations working abroad. It could also affect people overseas who use health, development, family planning, or humanitarian programs run by those groups.
Why this matters: This bill could change which overseas health, development, and aid programs can receive U.S. money. Today, abortion-related foreign aid rules can change by presidential policy. This bill would put those rules into law and make them harder to change later. Its real-world effects would depend on how governments and aid groups respond to the new conditions.
Key provisions in H.R. 5302
- Foreign governments could lose U.S. foreign aid for prior-year abortion-related spending. This applies if they used public or government-controlled money for abortions, abortion-related groups, coercive abortion, involuntary sterilization, or related biomedical research.
- Foreign nonprofits, international organizations, and multilateral groups could lose U.S. aid for abortion-related work. The rule applies if they perform, refer for, promote, or materially support abortion, coercive sterilization, or related biomedical research, no matter what money they use.
- U.S.-based groups would also be covered when they work overseas. The bill applies to their foreign branches and affiliates too.
- The bill defines active promotion of abortion broadly. It includes advocacy, counseling in favor of abortion, lobbying to expand abortion access, sharing materials that encourage abortion, and training people in abortion procedures.
- The bill treats indirect support as a banned form of support. That can include middlemen, contractors, pooled funds, budget support, or other setups where U.S. resources free up money for banned activities.
How Modern Action helps you take action on H.R. 5302
You do not have to start with a blank letter. Modern Action turns the bill, your position, and the relevant congressional context into a message you can edit and send. The goal is to make contacting Congress clear, specific, and useful without forcing you to parse bill text or figure out the right office on your own.
Questions people ask about H.R. 5302
- What is H.R. 5302?
- Foreign governments and organizations could lose U.S. aid if they perform, promote, fund, or support abortion-related work overseas. The bill also adds strict checks, audits, repayment rules, and penalties for violations.
- How do I support or oppose H.R. 5302?
- Choose support, oppose, or ask for changes on Modern Action. The action flow drafts the message for you and keeps the wording tied to this bill.
- Who should I contact about H.R. 5302?
- Modern Action uses your location to route the action to the congressional offices relevant to the bill and your representation.
- Can Modern Action explain H.R. 5302 before I act?
- Yes. Modern Action gives you a plain-English summary, current status, and action context before you send anything.
