Contact Congress about S. 4873: A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 by limiting nonmilitary foreign assistance to organizations that provide or promote abortion, promote gender ideology, or promote discriminatory equity ideology, and for other purposes.
This bill would add new conditions to U.S. nonmilitary foreign aid. Aid partners could not use or receive that help while doing certain abortion-related, gender-related, or DEI-related work unless they meet separation rules or get a waiver.
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A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 by limiting nonmilitary foreign assistance to organizations that provide or promote abortion, promote gender ideology, or promote discriminatory equity ideology, and for other purposes. is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Latest action on S. 4873: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects groups that receive U.S. nonmilitary foreign aid. That includes foreign nonprofits, international organizations, U.S.-based nonprofits working abroad, subrecipients, and some foreign governments or government-linked bodies. It could also affect people who rely on aid-funded health, education, humanitarian, refugee, democracy, or civil society programs overseas.
Why this matters: This bill matters because it could change what U.S.-funded aid groups can offer overseas. Programs in health, humanitarian relief, education, democracy work, and refugee support may need new limits or separate funding systems. The effects would depend on how many groups change their work, whether other money is available, and how often waivers are granted.
Key provisions in S. 4873
- The bill covers U.S. nonmilitary foreign aid. That includes global health, humanitarian relief, economic development, stabilization, civil society and democracy programs, migration and refugee help, and U.S. voluntary payments to international organizations.
- The bill defines several restricted activities. These include abortion, gender ideology, sex-rejecting procedures, social transition, discriminatory equity ideology, and unlawful discrimination tied to diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
- Foreign nonprofits and international organizations would have to avoid certain work if they receive covered aid. They could not provide or promote abortion, promote gender ideology, promote discriminatory equity ideology, engage in unlawful DEI-related discrimination, or fund other groups that do those things.
- U.S.-based nonprofits could not perform abortions outside the United States if they receive this aid. They also could not provide or promote abortion inside U.S.-funded foreign aid programs, and they would have to keep any abortion-related work physically and financially separate from U.S.-funded work.
- U.S.-based nonprofits receiving foreign aid could not provide or promote sex-rejecting procedures or social transition outside the United States. In funded programs, they also could not promote gender ideology or discriminatory equity ideology, or engage in unlawful DEI-related discrimination. They would have to keep any other such work separate from U.S.-funded activities.
How Modern Action helps you take action on S. 4873
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Questions people ask about S. 4873
- What is S. 4873?
- This bill would add new conditions to U.S. nonmilitary foreign aid. Aid partners could not use or receive that help while doing certain abortion-related, gender-related, or DEI-related work unless they meet separation rules or get a waiver.
- How do I support or oppose S. 4873?
- 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 S. 4873?
- Modern Action uses your location to route the action to the congressional offices relevant to the bill and your representation.
- Can Modern Action explain S. 4873 before I act?
- Yes. Modern Action gives you a plain-English summary, current status, and action context before you send anything.
