Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act

Senate Bill

S. 1098

119th Congress

Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act

In Committee

Introduced:Oct 16, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Jeanne Shaheen

D - NH

Cosponsors

50

Quick Stats

Policy Area

International Affairs

Summary

This bill would allow foreign non-profit organizations to receive U.S. international development aid, even if they provide medical services using non-U.S. government funds, as long as those services are legal in the country where they are provided and would not violate U.S. law. The bill would also prevent these organizations from being subject to extra requirements for their use of non-U.S. funds for advocacy or lobbying activities.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would allow foreign non-profit organizations to receive U.S. international development aid, even if they provide medical services using non-U.S. government funds, as long as those services are legal in the country where they are provided and would not violate U.S. law. The bill would also prevent these organizations from being subject to extra requirements for their use of non-U.S. funds for advocacy or lobbying activities.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act This bill establishes that a foreign nongovernmental organization shall not be disqualified from receiving certain U.S. international development assistance solely because the organization provides medical services using non-U.S. government funds if the medical services do not violate the laws of the country in which they are being provided and would not violate United States federal law if provided in the United States. Such foreign organizations shall not be subject to requirements relating to their use of non-U.S. funds for advocacy or lobbying activities, other than those that apply to U.S. nongovernmental organizations.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Allows foreign non-profit organizations to receive U.S. international development aid, even if they provide medical services using non-U.S. government funds
Requires those medical services to be legal in the country where they are provided and not violate U.S. law
Prevents these organizations from being subject to extra requirements for their use of non-U.S. funds for advocacy or lobbying activities

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would affect foreign non-profit organizations that provide medical services in other countries using non-U.S. government funds. They would be able to receive U.S. international development aid without additional restrictions. This could increase access to medical services in developing countries and support the work of these organizations.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

International Affairs

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1098, 119th Congress (2025). "Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-1098