H.R. 8582 — Introduced in House

I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8582 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 29, 2026Ms. Meng (for herself, Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Jacobs, and Mr. Meeks) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To nullify certain rules related to foreign assistance. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act. 2. Nullifying certain rules relating to foreign assistance (a) In general (1) No force or effect The final rules described in subsection (b) and any successor or substantially similar rules shall have no force or effect. (2) Prohibition No Federal department or agency may take any action— (A) to implement, administer, or enforce the final rules described in subsection (b); or (B) to propose, finalize, implement, administer, or enforce any successor or substantially similar rules or policies to the final rules described in subsection (b). (3) Retroactivity The final rules described in subsection (b) shall be treated as though they had never taken effect. (b) Final rules described The final rules described in this subsection are— (1) the final rule submitted by the Department of State relating to Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance (91 Fed. Reg. 3319; January 27, 2026). (2) the final rule submitted by the Department of State relating to Combating Discriminatory Equity Ideology in Foreign Assistance Rules (91 Fed. Reg. 3345; January 27, 2026). (3) the final rule submitted by the Department of State relating to Combating Gender Ideology in Foreign Assistance (91 Fed. Reg. 3332; January 27, 2026).