The Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act

This bill, also known as H.R. 1055, aims to prohibit certain eligibility requirements that foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) must meet in order to receive assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

Key Information

Bill number: H.R. 1055
Introduced on: February 7, 2019
Introduced by: Mrs. L. OWEY

Summary

The bill seeks to remove restrictions on eligibility criteria for foreign NGOs regarding the provision of assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

Details

The bill states that despite any other laws, regulations, or policies, foreign non-governmental organizations will not be deemed ineligible for assistance solely due to health or medical services they provide with non-US government funds, as long as those services comply with the laws of the country they are being provided in and would not violate US federal law if provided within the United States. Additionally, the bill stipulates that these NGOs will not be subjected to requirements related to the use of non-US government funds for specific advocacy and lobbying activities, except those that apply to US non-governmental organizations receiving assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act.

Rep. Elizabeth Fletcher

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