119th Congress · House bill · Last action Apr 29, 2026
H.R. 8582In CommitteeInternational Affairs
Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act
Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace (D-NY)188 cosponsorsIntroduced Apr 29, 2026
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Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) introduced this bill to block certain rules relating to foreign assistance. The bill has 173 Democratic cosponsors and no Republican cosponsors. It was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on April 29, 2026. The specific rules being blocked and their effects cannot be determined from the information provided.
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All 188 cosponsors
188 Democrats · 0 Republicans
Democrats (188)
Frankel, LoisFL-22
DeGette, DianaCO-01
Jayapal, PramilaWA-07
Jacobs, SaraCA-51
Meeks, Gregory W.NY-05
Takano, MarkCA-39
Amo, GabeRI-01
Stanton, GregAZ-04
Titus, DinaNV-01
Dean, MadeleinePA-04
Wilson, Frederica S.FL-24
Omar, IlhanMN-05
Tlaib, RashidaMI-12
Case, EdHI-01
Simon, LateefahCA-12
Doggett, LloydTX-37
Tonko, PaulNY-20
McCollum, BettyMN-04
Dexter, MaxineOR-03
Larsen, RickWA-02
Goldman, Daniel S.NY-10
Krishnamoorthi, RajaIL-08
Randall, EmilyWA-06
Beyer, Donald S.VA-08
Peters, Scott H.CA-50
Davis, Danny K.IL-07
Houlahan, ChrissyPA-06
Craig, AngieMN-02
McGovern, James P.MA-02
Nadler, JerroldNY-12
Ross, Deborah K.NC-02
Strickland, MarilynWA-10
Garamendi, JohnCA-08
Smith, AdamWA-09
Jackson, Jonathan L.IL-01
Crockett, JasmineTX-30
Carson, AndréIN-07
Mfume, KweisiMD-07
Escobar, VeronicaTX-16
Ramirez, Delia C.IL-03
Cohen, SteveTN-09
Waters, MaxineCA-43
Gottheimer, JoshNJ-05
Trahan, LoriMA-03
Lynch, Stephen F.MA-08
Chu, JudyCA-28
Frost, MaxwellFL-10
Carbajal, Salud O.CA-24
DelBene, Suzan K.WA-01
Ansari, YassaminAZ-03
Olszewski, JohnnyMD-02
Bell, WesleyMO-01
Keating, William R.MA-09
Latimer, GeorgeNY-16
Pappas, ChrisNH-01
Velázquez, Nydia M.NY-07
Raskin, JamieMD-08
Castro, JoaquinTX-20
Grijalva, Adelita S.AZ-07
Levin, MikeCA-49
Beatty, JoyceOH-03
Johnson, JulieTX-32
Walkinshaw, James R.VA-11
Davids, ShariceKS-03
Brownley, JuliaCA-26
Conaway, Herbert C.NJ-03
Crow, JasonCO-06
Espaillat, AdrianoNY-13
Khanna, RoCA-17
DeSaulnier, MarkCA-10
Thanedar, ShriMI-13
Elfreth, SarahMD-03
Scanlon, Mary GayPA-05
Garcia, Sylvia R.TX-29
Fletcher, LizzieTX-07
Salinas, AndreaOR-06
Bonamici, SuzanneOR-01
Lieu, TedCA-36
Bera, AmiCA-06
Casar, GregTX-35
Vargas, JuanCA-52
McIver, LaMonicaNJ-10
Boyle, Brendan F.PA-02
Neal, Richard E.MA-01
Budzinski, NikkiIL-13
Quigley, MikeIL-05
Dingell, DebbieMI-06
Auchincloss, JakeMA-04
Moulton, SethMA-06
Ivey, GlennMD-04
Carter, Troy A.LA-02
Mullin, KevinCA-15
Neguse, JoeCO-02
Torres, Norma J.CA-35
Ryan, PatrickNY-18
Morelle, Joseph D.NY-25
Williams, NikemaGA-05
Casten, SeanIL-06
Harder, JoshCA-09
Riley, JoshNY-19
Sánchez, Linda T.CA-38
Min, DaveCA-47
Torres, RitchieNY-15
Moore, GwenWI-04
Clarke, Yvette D.NY-09
McGarvey, MorganKY-03
Kennedy, Timothy M.NY-26
Scholten, Hillary J.MI-03
Gomez, JimmyCA-34
Pocan, MarkWI-02
Menendez, RobertNJ-08
Kelly, Robin L.IL-02
Huffman, JaredCA-02
Foster, BillIL-11
Brown, Shontel M.OH-11
Garcia, RobertCA-42
Tokuda, Jill N.HI-02
Sykes, Emilia StrongOH-13
Matsui, Doris O.CA-07
DeLauro, Rosa L.CT-03
Magaziner, SethRI-02
Foushee, Valerie P.NC-04
Pressley, AyannaMA-07
Stevens, Haley M.MI-11
Sorensen, EricIL-17
Goodlander, MaggieNH-02
Norcross, DonaldNJ-01
Sherman, BradCA-32
McBath, LucyGA-06
Thompson, Bennie G.MS-02
Morrison, KellyMN-03
Underwood, LaurenIL-14
Larson, John B.CT-01
Pou, NellieNJ-09
Cleaver, EmanuelMO-05
Bishop, Sanford D.GA-02
Tran, DerekCA-45
Friedman, LauraCA-30
Subramanyam, SuhasVA-10
Himes, James A.CT-04
Liccardo, Sam T.CA-16
Lofgren, ZoeCA-18
Hoyer, Steny H.MD-05
Landsman, GregOH-01
Rivas, Luz M.CA-29
Suozzi, Thomas R.NY-03
Bynum, Janelle S.OR-05
Courtney, JoeCT-02
Pettersen, BrittanyCO-07
Blair, EvertonGA-13
Panetta, JimmyCA-19
Hayes, JahanaCT-05
Mejia, AnaliliaNJ-11
Green, AlTX-09
Ruiz, RaulCA-25
Sewell, Terri A.AL-07
Costa, JimCA-21
Hoyle, Val T.OR-04
Clyburn, James E.SC-06
Pallone, FrankNJ-06
Clark, Katherine M.MA-05
Pingree, ChellieME-01
Schrier, KimWA-08
Whitesides, GeorgeCA-27
Aguilar, PeteCA-33
Thompson, MikeCA-04
Mrvan, Frank J.IN-01
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