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H.R. 10600

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To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the use of Federal foreign assistance funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services, and for other purposes.
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Committee
Latest Action · September 24, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Congress
119th (2025–2027)
Introduced
September 24, 2026
Cosponsors (92)
92D 0R
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This bill would remove the federal restriction on using U.S. foreign aid money to pay for abortion services overseas. Currently, a 1973 law known as the Helms Amendment prohibits U.S. foreign assistance from funding abortion care in other countries. The legislation would eliminate this restriction and explicitly authorize the use of foreign aid dollars for comprehensive reproductive health services, including abortion procedures, training for providers, and medical equipment. The bill is intended to address what supporters argue is a public health crisis, citing findings that unsafe abortions cause thousands of deaths annually in developing countries and that access to reproductive choice improves health outcomes. The legislation would affect U.S. foreign aid programs globally, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, though it does not specify new funding amounts or implementation timelines.

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