Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act
Latest action · Apr 29, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 29, 2026
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors 43
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 29, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026; 22 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Original | Apr 29, 2026 |
| D-MD | Angela D. Alsobrooks | Original | Apr 29, 2026 |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Original | Apr 29, 2026 |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Original | Apr 29, 2026 |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Original | Apr 29, 2026 |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Original | Apr 29, 2026 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Apr 29, 2026 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Apr 29, 2026 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Apr 29, 2026 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Apr 29, 2026 |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Original | Apr 29, 2026 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Apr 29, 2026 |
| D-CO | John W. Hickenlooper | Original | Apr 29, 2026 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Apr 29, 2026 |
| D-AZ | Mark Kelly | Original | Apr 29, 2026 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Original | Apr 29, 2026 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Apr 29, 2026 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Apr 29, 2026 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Apr 29, 2026 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Apr 29, 2026 |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Original | Apr 29, 2026 |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Original | Apr 29, 2026 |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Jun 3, 2026 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Jun 3, 2026 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Jul 22, 2026 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Jul 22, 2026 | |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Aug 6, 2026 | |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | Aug 6, 2026 | |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Aug 6, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Alex Padilla | Aug 7, 2026 | |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Aug 7, 2026 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Sep 16, 2026 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Sep 16, 2026 | |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Sep 16, 2026 | |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Sep 16, 2026 | |
| D-DE | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Sep 16, 2026 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Sep 16, 2026 | |
| D-MI | Elissa Slotkin | Sep 24, 2026 | |
| D-PA | John Fetterman | Sep 24, 2026 | |
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Sep 24, 2026 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Sep 24, 2026 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Sep 24, 2026 | |
| D-GA | Raphael G. Warnock | Sep 30, 2026 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Apr 29, 2026 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 29, 2026Introduced in Senate
- Apr 29, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 8582 | Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act | Identical bill | Apr 29, 2026 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to nullify certain rules related to foreign assistance.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 29, 2026Introduced in Senate
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