U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB4873: Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance Act
Status: In committee, June 23, 2026
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.
What the bill says
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.
From the introduced text, June 23, 2026:
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. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance Act . SECTION 2. Definitions In this or (B) to intentionally terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant, with an intention other than-- (i) after viability to produce a live birth and preserve the life and health of the child born alive; or (ii) to remove a dead unborn child. (2) Discriminatory equity ideology The term discriminatory equity ideology -- (A) means an ideology that-- (i) treats individuals as members of preferred or disfavored groups, rather than as individuals; and (ii) minimizes agency, merit, and capability in favor of generalizations; and (B) includes any of the following concepts: (i) Members of one race, color, religion, sex, or national origin are morally or inherently superior to members of another race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. (ii) An individual, by virtue of the individual's race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, is inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously. (iii) An individual's moral character or status as privileged, oppressing, or oppressed is primarily determined by …
Sponsors
- Budd, Ted (R) · primary sponsor
- Risch, James (R)
- Wicker, Roger (R)
- Lankford, James (R, SD-OK)
- Graham, Lindsey (R)
- Blackburn, Marsha (R)
- Daines, Steve (R)
- Justice, James (R, SD-WV)
- Ricketts, Pete (R)
- Banks, Jim (R)
- Graham, Darline (R)
- McCormick, David (R, SD-PA)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: International Affairs
Common questions
- What is SB4873?
- SB4873 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance Act.
- What does SB4873 do?
- In its own words: 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.
- What is the status of SB4873?
- In committee as of June 23, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (June 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB4873?
- Budd, Ted (R), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB4873?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4873
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