,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ecjb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #aa1 #bjbe ,mr4 ,massie 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,gosar1 and ,ms4 ,greene of ,georgia7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit ,united ,states funds from being provided to foreign governments or organizations that subsidize or promote abortion1 to codify the ,mexico ,city ,policy1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,no ,funds for ,foreign ,abortions ,act4 #b4 ,prohibition on funding abortion and abortion promotion overseas 7a7 ,prohibition on foreign governments ,no funds made available under any ,act authorizing or appropriating funds for foreign assistance may be obligated or expended to the government of any foreign country that1 during the preceding fiscal year1 provided1 either directly or indirectly1 regardless of whether such funds were segregated1 commingled1 or otherwise designated for a separate purpose1 public funds or other funds controlled1 directed1 or disbursed by such government or by any entity substantially owned1 operated1 or funded by such government-- 7#a7 for the performance of abortions2 7#b7 to any entity or program that performs1 provides referrals for1 or actively promotes abortion2 7#c7 to any entity or program that furnishes or develops any item intended to perform or procure abortions2 7#d7 to coerce or provide any financial incentive to any person to undergo an abortion or involuntary sterilization2 7#e7 to any entity or program that coerces or provides any financial incentive to any person to undergo an abortion or involuntary sterilization2 7#f7 to pay for any biomedical research which relates1 in whole or in part1 to methods of1 or the performance of1 abortions or involuntary sterilization2 or 7#g7 to any entity or program that pays for any biomedical research which relates1 in whole or in part1 to methods of1 or the performance of1 abortions or involuntary sterilization4 7b7 ,prohibition on foreign nongovernmental organizations and multilateral entities ,no funds made available under any ,act authorizing or appropriating funds for foreign assistance may be furnished to any nongovernmental organization1 international organization1 or multilateral entity that1 regardless of the source of funds-- 7#a7 performs abortions or provides referrals for abortion services2 7#b7 actively promotes abortions2 7#c7 furnishes or develops any item intended to perform or procure abortions2 7#d7 coerces or provides any financial incentive to any person to undergo an abortion or involuntary sterilization2 or 7#e7 pays for any biomedical research which relates1 in whole or in part1 to methods of1 or the performance of1 abortions or involuntary sterilization4 7c7 ,application regardless of funding source ,the prohibitions in subsections 7a7 and 7b7 shall apply whether or not the activity described is funded in whole or in part by funds furnished by the ,united ,states4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term abortion means the use or prescription of any instrument1 medicine1 drug1 or any other substance or device-- 7,a7 to intentionally kill the unborn child of a woman known to be pregnant2 or 7,b7 to intentionally terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant1 with an intention other than-- 7i7 to remove a dead unborn child caused by miscarriage2 7ii7 to remove an ectopic pregnancy2 7iii7 to perform a pre-viability separation procedure when such procedure is1 in reasonable medical judgment1 necessary to save or preserve the life of the pregnant woman2 or 7iv7 after viability1 to produce a live birth and preserve the life and health of the child born alive2 7#b7 the term actively promotes abortion includes advocating for abortion in public or private fora1 counseling a woman in favor of obtaining an abortion1 lobbying for changes to abortion laws or policies that expand access to abortion1 producing or disseminating materials that encourage abortion1 or training personnel in abortion procedures2 7#c7 the term foreign nongovernmental organization means any entity not organized under ,united ,states law1 including any subsidiary1 affiliate1 or branch thereof located outside the ,united ,states1 regardless of whether such entity also maintains a presence or registration in the ,united ,states2 7#d7 the term indirectly means through an intermediary1 subrecipient1 contractor1 subgrantee1 multilateral entity1 international organization1 pooled funding mechanism1 in-kind contribution1 fungible budget support1 or any other arrangement in which ,united ,states funds1 property1 or services are used in a manner that enables1 offsets1 supplements1 or allows other funds to be used for a prohibited activity1 whether or not such use was a but-for cause of that activity1 and regardless of whether such use is formally earmarked for that activity2 7#e7 the term multilateral entity includes the ,world ,health ,organization1 the ,united ,nations ,population ,fund1 any specialized agency of the ,united ,nations1 any multilateral development bank1 or any international body that funds or promotes abortion2 7#f7 the term pre-viability separation procedure means a medical procedure performed by a physician to remove an unborn child from his or her mother's uterine cavity before that stage of fetal development when1 in the reasonable medical judgment of the physician based on the particular facts of the case before him or her and in light of the most advanced medical technology and information available to him or her1 there is a reasonable likelihood of sustained survival of the unborn child outside the body of his or her mother1 with or without artificial support4 ,the term does not include an abortion as defined herein2 and 7#g7 the term public funds means funds appropriated by a foreign government from its national or subnational budget1 or funds controlled1 directed1 or disbursed by any entity substantially owned1 operated1 or funded by such government1 whether provided in cash1 in-kind1 or as a fungible budget support4 7e7 ,coverage of united states based entities operating abroad ,for the purposes of this section1 the prohibitions applicable to foreign nongovernmental organizations shall also apply to any activity conducted outside the ,united ,states by any organization1 whether or not incorporated or organized under the laws of the ,united ,states1 including any branch1 office1 affiliate1 or other operation located outside the ,united ,states1 regardless of whether such operation is separately incorporated or registered in the host country4 7f7 ,exceptions ,the prohibitions described in subsections 7a7 and 7b7 do not apply to abortions resulting from rape or incest4 7#a7 ,for the exception to apply1 a woman must provide a copy of a restraining order1 police report1 medical record1 or other court order or documentation providing evidence that she is obtaining the abortion because she is a victim of rape or incest4 7g7 ,certification1 monitoring1 and penalties 7#a7 ,certification requirement ,as a precondition to the obligation or expenditure of any funds subject to this section1 and annually thereafter for the duration of assistance1 and at any other time the ,secretary of ,state determines necessary based on credible information of a potential violation1 the ,secretary of ,state shall certify to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate1 and shall make such certification publicly available on the website of the ,department of ,state1 that the recipient government1 organization1 or entity is in full compliance with the requirements of this section4 7#b7 ,monitoring and audits 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state and the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development shall establish monitoring1 audit1 and reporting mechanisms to ensure compliance with the prohibitions under this ,act1 and upon receipt of credible evidence of a potential violation1 the ,secretary shall immediately suspend further obligation or expenditure of funds to the recipient pending the outcome of an investigation4 7,b7 ,deadline ,any investigation initiated under this paragraph shall be completed not later than #ij days after the date of suspension1 unless the ,secretary of ,state submits to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate a written notification explaining the reasons for any delay and specifying the anticipated completion date1 which shall not exceed an additional #ij days4 7#c7 ,penalties for violations ,if a violation of this section is found after the funds have been disbursed1 the ,secretary of ,state shall-- 7,a7 terminate further assistance to the violating recipient2 7,b7 require repayment of misused funds to the ,united ,states ,treasury2 7,c7 declare the recipient ineligible for future assistance for a period of not less than three years from the date of such determination2 and 7,d7 refer the matter to the ,attorney ,general of the ,united ,states for potential civil or criminal enforcement1 including prosecution for fraud1 false statements1 or misuse of ,federal funds4 7#d7 ,record keeping ,the ,secretary of ,state shall maintain all certifications1 monitoring reports1 audit findings1 and investigative records related to this ,act for a period of not less than ten years1 and such records shall be available to the relevant congressional committees upon request4 7h7 ,non-,supersession ,clause ,no amendment to this title1 the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 or any other provision of law shall be construed to supersede1 amend1 or repeal this section unless such amendment specifically cites this section and expressly states the intent to supersede1 amend1 or repeal it4 7i7 ,rule of ,construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the obligation or expenditure of funds for any purpose for which the obligation or expenditure of such funds is otherwise prohibited under any other provision of law4 7j7 ,severability ,if any provision of this section1 or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance1 is held to be invalid1 the remainder of this section1 and the application of the remaining provisions1 shall not be affected4