Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act

Contacts in support of limitations on funding of abortion-promoting groups in any FY 2023 Foreign Operations appropriations vehicle. Contacts in support of the Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act (S.137/H.R.534) to would ensure that no funds may be made available to foreign non-governmental organizations, multi-lateral nonprofits, and quasi-autonomous non-governmental organizations that perform abortions, counsel for abortion, lobby for abortion policies or expanded access, or provide funding or resources for any entity, including domestic non-governmental organizations and non-profits, that perform abortions abroad. Contacts in opposition to the Global HER Act (H.R. 556/S.142) because it would permanently eliminate the "Mexico City Policy." Contacts in opposition to U.N. efforts regarding assertions that international human rights law should guide the Supreme Court, and claims that laws protecting unborn children are violations of the United States obligations under the human rights treaties it has signed and ratified. Contacts in regards to H.R. 5497, the BURMA Act, related to inclusion of the Helms Amendment. No position taken. Contacts in regards to H.R. 6968/H.Res. 972 with respect to the Global Magnitsky act and retaining the current definition of what constitutes a gross violations of internationally recognized human rights.

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2471, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, Division K, titles III and VII, all provisions related to international family planning and reproductive health assistance. H.R. 8282, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023, titles III and VII, all provisions related to international family planning and reproductive health assistance. Unnumbered Senate bill, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023, titles III and VII, all provisions related to international family planning and reproductive health assistance. S. 142, Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act, all provisions. H.R. 556, Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act, all provisions. H.R. 1670, Abortion Is Health Care Everywhere Act, all provisions. Unnumbered Senate bill, Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act, all provisions. H.R. 3938, Support UNFPA Funding Act, all provisions. S. 1864, Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act, all provisions. H.R. 3576, Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act, all provisions. H.R. 260, Women and Climate Change Act of 2021, all provisions. S. Res. 100, resolution supporting the goals of International Women's Day, all provisions. H.R. 571, Safe from the Start Act of 2021, all provisions. S. 765, Keeping Women and Girls Safe from the Start Act of 2021, all provisions. H.R. 3800, Global Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality Act or the GLOBE Act, all provisions related sexual and reproductive health and rights. S. 1996, Global Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality Act or the GLOBE Act, all provisions related sexual and reproductive health and rights. S. 1021, A bill to ensure affordable abortion coverage and care for every person, all provisions. H.R. 2234, A bill to ensure affordable abortion coverage and care for every person, all provisions. H.R. 3755, Womens Health Protection Act, all provisions. S. 1975, Womens Health Protection Act, all provisions. S. Res. 95, A resolution recognizing the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on women and girls globally, all provisions. H. Res. 974, A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, all provisions. H.R. 534, Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance, all provisions. S. 137, Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance, all provisions. H.R. 2488, No Taxpayer Funding for the U.N. Population Fund, all provisions. Unnumbered Senate bill, International Violence Against Women Act reauthorization, all provisions. Unnumbered House bill, International Violence Against Women Act reauthorization, all provisions. Communicated with federal agencies specified in line 17 regarding international affairs spending and policies governing U.S. development and humanitarian assistance programs, particularly those related to international population, family planning, and reproductive health assistance, and global reproductive rights.

H.R. 2471, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, Division K, titles III and VII, all provisions related to international family planning and reproductive health assistance. H.R. 4373, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022, titles III and VII, all provisions related to international family planning and reproductive health assistance. S. 3075, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022, titles III and VII, all provisions related to international family planning and reproductive health assistance. H.R. 5305, Extending Funding and Emergency Assistance Act, all provisions. H.R. 6119, Further Extending Government Funding Act, all provisions. H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Division K, titles III and VII, all provisions related to international family planning and reproductive health assistance. H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, titles II and X, all provisions related to global health assistance. S. 142, Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act, all provisions. H.R. 556, Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act, all provisions. H.R. 1670, Abortion Is Health Care Everywhere Act, all provisions. Unnumbered Senate bill, Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act, all provisions. H.R. 3938, Support UNFPA Funding Act, all provisions. S. 1864, Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act, all provisions. H.R. 3576, Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act, all provisions. H.R. 260, Women and Climate Change Act of 2021, all provisions. S. Res. 100, resolution supporting the goals of International Women's Day, all provisions. H.R. 571, Safe from the Start Act of 2021, all provisions. S. 765, Keeping Women and Girls Safe from the Start Act of 2021, all provisions. H.R. 3800, Global Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality Act or the GLOBE Act, all provisions related sexual and reproductive health and rights. S. 1996, Global Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality Act or the GLOBE Act, all provisions related sexual and reproductive health and rights. S. 1021, A bill to ensure affordable abortion coverage and care for every person, all provisions. H.R. 2234, A bill to ensure affordable abortion coverage and care for every person, all provisions. H.R. 3755, Womens Health Protection Act, all provisions. S. 1975, Womens Health Protection Act, all provisions. S. Res. 95, A resolution recognizing the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on women and girls globally, all provisions. H. Res. 974, A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, all provisions. H.R. 534, Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance, all provisions. S. 137, Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance, all provisions. H.R. 2488, No Taxpayer Funding for the U.N. Population Fund, all provisions. Unnumbered Senate bill, International Violence Against Women Act reauthorization, all provisions. Unnumbered House bill, International Violence Against Women Act reauthorization, all provisions. Communicated with federal agencies specified in line 17 regarding international affairs spending and policies governing U.S. development and humanitarian assistance programs, particularly those related to international population, family planning, and reproductive health assistance, and global reproductive rights.

Women's Health Protection Act (S. 1975/H.R. 3755) The Equal Access to Abortion Coverage (EACH) Act (H.R. 2234/S. 1021) Reproductive Choice Act (S. 3713) No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act (S. 92) Conscience Protection Act (S. 401) A bill to restrict the availability of Federal funds to organizations associated with the abortion industry (S. 137) A resolution memorializing the unborn by lowering the United States flag to half-staff on the 22nd day of January each year. (S. Res. 494) Expressing support for the recognition of March 10, 2022, as "Abortion Provider Appreciation Day" (H.Con.Res.78/S.Con.Res.32) Lee Amendment #4937 to Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 (H.R. 3076) Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (S. 123/H.R. 619) Stop Disinformation in Advertising Abortion Services Act (Not yet introduced) Child marriage legislation (not yet introduced) Preventing Vigilante Stalking that Stops Womens Access to Healthcare and Abortion Rights Act of 2021 (H.R. 5710/S.3057) Stopping Abortion Bounties Act (H.R. 6300)

Client expense: $104,390 · Firm income: Not reported

Global Health, Empowerment and Rights (HER) Act (H.R. 556/S. 142) Reproductive Rights Are Human Rights Act (H.R. 3576/S. 1864) Support UNFPA Funding Act (H.R. 3938) Women and Climate Change Act (H.R. 260/S. 3774) Afghanistan women and girls bill (not yet introduced) Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act (S. 137) Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. (H.Res. 974) Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022 (H.R. 6552) Peace Corps Reauthorization Act (H.R. 1456) Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act (H.R. 1670) Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act (H.R. 7108)

Client expense: $104,390 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Contacts in support of limitations on funding of abortion-promoting groups in any FY 2022 Foreign Operations appropriations vehicle. Contacts in support of the Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act (S.137/H.R.534) to would ensure that no funds may be made available to foreign non-governmental organizations, multi-lateral nonprofits, and quasi-autonomous non-governmental organizations that perform abortions, counsel for abortion, lobby for abortion policies or expanded access, or provide funding or resources for any entity, including domestic non-governmental organizations and non-profits, that perform abortions abroad. Contacts in opposition to the Global HER Act (H.R. 556/S.142) because it would permanently eliminate the "Mexico City Policy." Contacts in opposition to U.N. efforts regarding assertions that international human rights law should guide the Supreme Court, and claims that laws protecting unborn children are violations of the United States obligations under the human rights treaties it has signed and ratified. Contacts in regards to H.R. 5497, the BURMA Act, related to inclusion of the Helms Amendment. No position taken. Contacts in regards to H.R. 6968/H.Res. 972 with respect to the Global Magnitsky act and retaining the current definition of what constitutes a gross violations of internationally recognized human rights.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 4373, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022, titles III and VII, all provisions related to international family planning and reproductive health assistance. S. 3075, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022, titles III and VII, all provisions related to international family planning and reproductive health assistance. H.R. 5305, Extending Funding and Emergency Assistance Act, all provisions. H.R. 6119, Further Extending Government Funding Act, all provisions. H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Division K, titles III and VII, all provisions related to international family planning and reproductive health assistance. H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, titles II and X, all provisions related to global health assistance. S. 142, Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act, all provisions. H.R. 556, Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act, all provisions. H.R. 1670, Abortion Is Health Care Everywhere Act, all provisions H.R. 3938, Support UNFPA Funding Act, all provisions. S. 1864, Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act, all provisions. H.R. 3576, Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act, all provisions. H.R. 260, Women and Climate Change Act of 2021, all provisions. S. Res. 100, resolution supporting the goals of International Women's Day, all provisions. H.R. 571, Safe from the Start Act of 2021, all provisions. S. 765, Keeping Women and Girls Safe from the Start Act of 2021, all provisions. H.R. 3800, Global Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality Act or the GLOBE Act, all provisions related sexual and reproductive health and rights. S. 1996, Global Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality Act or the GLOBE Act, all provisions related sexual and reproductive health and rights. S. 1021, A bill to ensure affordable abortion coverage and care for every person, all provisions. H.R. 2234, A bill to ensure affordable abortion coverage and care for every person, all provisions. H.R. 3755, Womens Health Protection Act, all provisions. S. 1975, Womens Health Protection Act, all provisions. S. Res. 95, A resolution recognizing the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on women and girls globally, all provisions. H.R. 534, Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance, all provisions. S. 137, Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance, all provisions. H.R. 2488, No Taxpayer Funding for the U.N. Population Fund, all provisions. Unnumbered Senate bill, International Violence Against Women Act reauthorization, all provisions. Unnumbered House bill, International Violence Against Women Act reauthorization, all provisions. Communicated with federal agencies specified in line 17 regarding international affairs spending and policies governing U.S. development and humanitarian assistance programs, particularly those related to international population, family planning, and reproductive health assistance, and global reproductive rights.

Contacts in support of limitations on funding of abortion-promoting groups in any FY 2022 Foreign Operations appropriations vehicle. Contacts in support of the Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act (S.137/H.R.534) to would ensure that no funds may be made available to foreign non-governmental organizations, multi-lateral nonprofits, and quasi-autonomous non-governmental organizations that perform abortions, counsel for abortion, lobby for abortion policies or expanded access, or provide funding or resources for any entity, including domestic non-governmental organizations and non-profits, that perform abortions abroad. Contacts in opposition to the Global HER Act (H.R. 556/S.142) because it would permanently eliminate the "Mexico City Policy." Contacts in opposition to U.N. efforts regarding assertions that international human rights law should guide the Supreme Court, and claims that laws protecting unborn children are violations of the United States obligations under the human rights treaties it has signed and ratified.

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4373, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022, titles III and VII, all provisions related to international family planning and reproductive health assistance. Unnumbered Senate bill, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022, all provisions related to international family planning and reproductive health assistance. H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Division K, titles III and VII, all provisions related to international family planning and reproductive health assistance. H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, titles II and X, all provisions related to global health assistance. S. 142, Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act, all provisions. H.R. 556, Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act, all provisions. H.R. 1670, Abortion Is Health Care Everywhere Act, all provisions H.R. 3938, Support UNFPA Funding Act, all provisions. S. 1864, Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act, all provisions. H.R. 3576, Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act, all provisions. H.R. 260, Women and Climate Change Act of 2021, all provisions. S. Res. 100, resolution supporting the goals of International Women's Day, all provisions. H.R. 571, Safe from the Start Act of 2021, all provisions. S. 765, Keeping Women and Girls Safe from the Start Act of 2021, all provisions. H.R. 3800, Global Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality Act or the GLOBE Act, all provisions related sexual and reproductive health and rights. S. 1996, Global Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality Act or the GLOBE Act, all provisions related sexual and reproductive health and rights. S. 1021, A bill to ensure affordable abortion coverage and care for every person, all provisions. H.R. 2234, A bill to ensure affordable abortion coverage and care for every person, all provisions. H.R. 3755, Womens Health Protection Act, all provisions. S. 1975, Womens Health Protection Act, all provisions. S. Res. 95, A resolution recognizing the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on women and girls globally, all provisions. H.R. 534, Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance, all provisions. S. 137, Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance, all provisions. H.R. 2488, No Taxpayer Funding for the U.N. Population Fund, all provisions. Communicated with federal agencies specified in line 17 regarding international affairs spending and policies governing U.S. development and humanitarian assistance programs, particularly those related to international population, family planning, and reproductive health assistance, and global reproductive rights.

Contacts in support of limitations on funding of abortion-promoting groups in any FY 2022 Foreign Operations appropriations vehicle. Contacts in support of the Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act (S.137/H.R.534) to would ensure that no funds may be made available to foreign non-governmental organizations, multi-lateral nonprofits, and quasi-autonomous non-governmental organizations that perform abortions, counsel for abortion, lobby for abortion policies or expanded access, or provide funding or resources for any entity, including domestic non-governmental organizations and non-profits, that perform abortions abroad. Contacts in opposition to the Global HER Act (H.R. 556/S.142) because it would permanently eliminate the "Mexico City Policy."

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

For activity pertaining to abortion-related components of appropriations, see BUD (Budget/Appropriations) page. Abortion-related provisions pertaining to modifying PL 111-148 are reported on the HCR (Health Issues) page. Contacts in support of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (S. 61/H.R. 1080), to protect pain-capable unborn children beginning at 20 weeks fetal age. Contacts in support of the Dismemberment Ban Act (H.R. 558) to prohibit a physician from knowingly performing a dismemberment abortion. Contacts in support of Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R. 619/ S.123 ), to require any health care practitioner who is present when a child is born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion to exercise the same degree of care as reasonably provided to any other child born alive at the same gestational age, and ensure that such child is immediately admitted to a hospital, including a urging signing of a discharge petition. Contacts in support of the Conscience Protection Act (S.401), to enhance federal remedies for health-care providers who face government-based discrimination for non-participation in abortion. Contacts in support of similar House legislation. Contacts regarding legislation to defund certain abortion providers (S. 139/H.R. 541/S.1881/H.R. 188/S.95/H.R.2619) to prohibit federal funding to entities that do not certify the entities will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, an abortion, with certain exceptions. Contacts regarding legislation (not introduced) to ensure affiliate rules in law are applied to abortion providers receiving Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans in violation of the law. Consultations regarding various bills to restrict abortion; no specific legislation endorsed during this quarter. Contacts regarding the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 1065). No position taken. Contacts regarding the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021 (H.R. 1620 ). No position taken. Contacts in opposition to the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 7) because the legislation addresses discrimination based on sex, and there is no rule of construction that would make this legislation abortion-neutral, it is likely that it could be used to sue employers for a lack of elective abortion coverage. Letter sent to House April 13, 2021 and to the Senate June 8, 2021. Contacts regarding legislation to improve abortion reporting (H.R. 581/H.R.343 and others not introduced). Contacts in support of the Heartbeat Bill (H.R. 705) to prohibit abortions if a fetal heartbeat is detectable. Contacts in support of the Second Chance at Life Act (H.R.552) to ensure that a woman seeking a chemical abortion is informed that it may be possible to reverse the intended effects of the abortion if the woman changes her mind. Contacts in opposition to agency action expanding the use of tissue from aborted babies. Contacts in support of legislation (H.R.243/S.88/H.R. 500) to make changes to the Title X program to ensure it does not grant funding to abortion facilities, grantees do not co-locate with abortion clinics, and grantees are not required to refer clients for abortions. Contacts in support of legislation dealing with the disposal of fetal remains (H.R. 555/ H.R. 620/S.293). Contacts in opposition to agency action weakening regulation surrounding the use of mifepristone and RU-486. Contacts in support of the Down Syndrome Discrimination by Abortion Prohibition Act (S.75/ H.R.532 ) to prohibit abortions on the basis that the unborn child has or may have Down syndrome. Contacts in support of the Support And Value Expectant (SAVE) Moms and Babies Act of 2021 (S.78 /H.R. 554) to prevent labeling changes for already approved abortion drugs; prevents providers from dispensing these abortion drugs remotely, by mail, or via telemedicine; and prevent the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from approving new chemical abortion drugs. Contacts in support of the Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2021 (H.R.626/S. 3252) to prohibit abortionists from performing chemical abortions without being physically present. Contacts explaining nonsupport for the Life at Conception Act (S.99/H.R. 1011) and the Sanctity of Human Life Act (H.R. 877) based on lack of clarity and erroneous legal premises. Contacts in support of the Women's Right to Know Act (not introduced) to give women truthful, non-misleading information prior to an abortion. Contacts in support of the Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act (S.137/H.R.534) to would ensure that no funds may be made available to foreign non-governmental organizations, multi-lateral nonprofits, and quasi-autonomous non-governmental organizations that perform abortions, counsel for abortion, lobby for abortion policies or expanded access, or provide funding or resources for any entity, including domestic non-governmental organizations and non-profits, that perform abortions abroad. Contacts in support of the Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act and similar legislation (S. 109/H.R.627/H.R.2223/H.R.627/S.16) to prohibit the knowing transportation of a minor across a State line, with the intent that the minor obtain an abortion, and thereby in fact abridges the right of a parent of the minor under a law requiring parental involvement in a minors abortion decision Contacts in support of the Informed Consent Act (H.R. 1382/S.446) to criminalize any abortion or sterilization procedure performed without the informed consent of the person on whom such procedure is performed, and for other purposes. Contacts in support of the Protecting Life in Crisis Act (H.R. 28/S.87) which would extend existing Hyde Amendment protections to any COVID-19-related healthcare provisions. Contacts in support of PRENDA (S.86) to prohibit sex-selection abortions. Contacts in support of the Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2021(H.R. 563/S.77) to prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services from conducting or supporting any research that involves the use of human fetal tissue from an induced abortion. Contacts in support of Protecting Life on College Campus, which would prohibit federal funds from being directed to institutions of higher education that offer abortion procedures and chemical abortion drugs to students and faculty. Contacts in support of the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (S.92/H.R. 18). Contacts in support of defeating a Previous Question in order to initiate a procedure to provide for the immediate consideration of HR 18, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ). The Smith bill would make permanent and government-wide the Hyde Amendment, which prevents taxpayer dollars from being used to fund abortions. Letter sent to the House June 22, 2021.

H.R. 4373, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022, titles III and VII, all provisions related to international family planning and reproductive health assistance. Unnumbered Senate bill, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022, all provisions related to international family planning and reproductive health assistance. H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Division K, titles III and VII, all provisions related to international family planning and reproductive health assistance. H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, titles II and X, all provisions related to global health assistance. S. 142, Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act, all provisions. H.R. 556, Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act, all provisions. H.R. 1670, Abortion Is Health Care Everywhere Act, all provisions H.R. 3938, Support UNFPA Funding Act, all provisions. S. 1864, Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act, all provisions. H.R. 3576, Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act, all provisions. H.R. 260, Women and Climate Change Act of 2021, all provisions. S. Res. 100, resolution supporting the goals of International Women's Day, all provisions. H.R. 571, Safe from the Start Act of 2021, all provisions. S. 765, Keeping Women and Girls Safe from the Start Act of 2021, all provisions. H.R. 3800, Global Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality Act or the GLOBE Act, all provisions related sexual and reproductive health and rights. S. 1996, Global Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality Act or the GLOBE Act, all provisions related sexual and reproductive health and rights. S. 1021, A bill to ensure affordable abortion coverage and care for every person, all provisions. H.R. 2234, A bill to ensure affordable abortion coverage and care for every person, all provisions. H.R. 3755, Womens Health Protection Act, all provisions. S. 1975, Womens Health Protection Act, all provisions. S. Res. 95, A resolution recognizing the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on women and girls globally, all provisions. H.R. 534, Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance, all provisions. S. 137, Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance, all provisions. H.R. 2488, No Taxpayer Funding for the U.N. Population Fund, all provisions. Communicated with federal agencies specified in line 17 regarding international affairs spending and policies governing U.S. development and humanitarian assistance programs, particularly those related to international population, family planning, and reproductive health assistance, and global reproductive rights.

For activity pertaining to abortion-related components of appropriations, see BUD (Budget/Appropriations) page. Abortion-related provisions pertaining to modifying PL 111-148 are reported on the HCR (Health Issues) page. Contacts in support of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (S. 61/H.R. 1080), to protect pain-capable unborn children beginning at 20 weeks fetal age. Contacts in support of the Dismemberment Ban Act (H.R. 558) to prohibit a physician from knowingly performing a dismemberment abortion. Contacts in support of Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R. 619/ S.123 ), to require any health care practitioner who is present when a child is born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion to exercise the same degree of care as reasonably provided to any other child born alive at the same gestational age, and ensure that such child is immediately admitted to a hospital, including a urging signing of a discharge petition Contacts in support of the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (S.92/H.R. 18) to codify government-wide policy against funding abortion. Contacts in support of the Conscience Protection Act (S.401), to enhance federal remedies for health-care providers who face government-based discrimination for non-participation in abortion. Contacts in support of similar House legislation. Contacts regarding legislation to defund certain abortion providers (S. 139/H.R. 541/S.1881/H.R. 188/S.95/H.R.2619) to prohibit federal funding to entities that do not certify the entities will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, an abortion, with certain exceptions. Contacts regarding legislation (not introduced) to ensure affiliate rules in law are applied to abortion providers receiving Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans in violation of the law. Consultations regarding various bills to restrict abortion; no specific legislation endorsed during this quarter. Contacts regarding the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 1065). No position taken. Contacts regarding the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021 (H.R. 1620 ). No position taken. Contacts in opposition to the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 7) because the legislation addresses discrimination based on sex, and there is no rule of construction that would make this legislation abortion-neutral, it is likely that it could be used to sue employers for a lack of elective abortion coverage. Contacts regarding legislation to improve abortion reporting (H.R. 581/H.R.343 and others not introduced). Contacts in support of the Heartbeat Bill (H.R. 705) to prohibit abortions if a fetal heartbeat is detectable. Contacts in support of the Second Chance at Life Act (H.R.552) to ensure that a woman seeking a chemical abortion is informed that it may be possible to reverse the intended effects of the abortion if the woman changes her mind. Contacts in opposition to agency action expanding the use of tissue from aborted babies. Contacts in support of legislation (H.R.243/S.88/H.R. 500) to make changes to the Title X program to ensure it does not grant funding to abortion facilities, grantees do not co-locate with abortion clinics, and grantees are not required to refer clients for abortions. Contacts in support of legislation dealing with the disposal of fetal remains (H.R. 555/ H.R. 620/S.293). Contacts in opposition to agency action weakening regulation surrounding the use of mifepristone and RU-486. Contacts in support of the Down Syndrome Discrimination by Abortion Prohibition Act (S.75/ H.R.532 ) to prohibit abortions on the basis that the unborn child has or may have Down syndrome. Contacts in support of the Support And Value Expectant (SAVE) Moms and Babies Act of 2021 (S.78 /H.R. 554) to prevent labeling changes for already approved abortion drugs; prevents providers from dispensing these abortion drugs remotely, by mail, or via telemedicine; and prevent the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from approving new chemical abortion drugs. Contacts in support of the Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2021 (H.R.626/S. 3252) to prohibit abortionists from performing chemical abortions without being physically present. Contacts explaining nonsupport for the Life at Conception Act (S.99/H.R. 1011) and the Sanctity of Human Life Act (H.R. 877) based on lack of clarity and erroneous legal premises. Contacts in support of the Women's Right to Know Act (not introduced) to give women truthful, non-misleading information prior to an abortion. Contacts in support of the Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act (S.137/H.R.534) to would ensure that no funds may be made available to foreign non-governmental organizations, multi-lateral nonprofits, and quasi-autonomous non-governmental organizations that perform abortions, counsel for abortion, lobby for abortion policies or expanded access, or provide funding or resources for any entity, including domestic non-governmental organizations and non-profits, that perform abortions abroad. Contacts in support of the Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act and similar legislation (S. 109/H.R.627/H.R.2223/H.R.627/S.16) to prohibit the knowing transportation of a minor across a State line, with the intent that the minor obtain an abortion, and thereby in fact abridges the right of a parent of the minor under a law requiring parental involvement in a minors abortion decision Contacts in support of the Informed Consent Act (H.R. 1382/S.446) to criminalize any abortion or sterilization procedure performed without the informed consent of the person on whom such procedure is performed, and for other purposes. Contacts in support of the Protecting Life in Crisis Act (H.R. 28/S.87) which would extend existing Hyde Amendment protections to any COVID-19-related healthcare provisions. Contacts in support of PRENDA (S.86) to prohibit sex-selection abortions. Contacts in support of the Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2021(H.R. 563/S.77) to prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services from conducting or supporting any research that involves the use of human fetal tissue from an induced abortion.

Unnumbered House bill, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022, titles III and VII, all provisions related to international family planning and reproductive health assistance. Unnumbered Senate bill, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022, titles III and VII, all provisions related to international family planning and reproductive health assistance. H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Division K, titles III and VII, all provisions related to international family planning and reproductive health assistance. H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, titles II and X, all provisions related to global health assistance. S. 142, Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act, all provisions. H.R. 556, Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act, all provisions. H.R. 1670, Abortion Is Health Care Everywhere Act, all provisions Unintroduced House bill, supporting funding the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), all provisions. Unintroduced House and Senate bill, Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act, all provisions. H.R. 260, Women and Climate Change Act of 2021, all provisions. S. Res. 100, resolution supporting the goals of International Women's Day, all provisions. H.R. 571, Safe from the Start Act of 2021, all provisions. S. 765, Keeping Women and Girls Safe from the Start Act of 2021, all provisions. Unintroduced House and Senate bill, Global Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality Act or the GLOBE Act, all provisions related sexual and reproductive health and rights. S. 1021, A bill to ensure affordable abortion coverage and care for every person, all provisions. H.R. 2234, A bill to ensure affordable abortion coverage and care for every person, all provisions. Unintroduced House and Senate bill, Womens Health Protection Act, all provisions. S. Res. 95, A resolution recognizing the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on women and girls globally, all provisions. H.R. 534, Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance, all provisions. S. 137, Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance, all provisions. Communicated with federal agencies specified in line 17 regarding international affairs spending and policies governing U.S. development and humanitarian assistance programs, particularly those related to international population, family planning, and reproductive health assistance, and global reproductive rights.