U.S. foreign aid money could not pay for abortions as family planning or forced sterilization overseas. The bill would also limit related research, lobbying, and Peace Corps abortion funding.
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American Values Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Latest action on S. 334: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects groups that receive U.S. foreign aid for health, family planning, or related work overseas. It also affects Peace Corps volunteers and the Peace Corps health system, because it keeps limits on when Peace Corps money can pay for abortion. Federal officials would also have to apply these funding limits and make decisions about groups tied to forced abortion or forced sterilization programs.
Why this matters: This bill matters because it would lock in rules for how U.S. money can be used in overseas health and family planning programs. Today, similar limits are often handled through yearly spending bills. Making them permanent could make the rules more stable from year to year. It could also limit how future leaders adjust foreign aid policy without changing the law.
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