“A bill to authorize contributions to the United Nations Population Fund, and for other purposes.”
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This section states 15 congressional findings concerning the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), its role in sexual and reproductive health in over 150 countries, including maternal care and gender-based violence prevention; its reach (e.g., 10 million people with services in 49 countries and 3.6 million with violence prevention in 53 countries in 2024); a positive January 2025 MOPAN evaluation; compliance with U.S. restrictions on abortion and coercion; and adverse effects of the U.S. funding halt in 2025 (e.g., closure of 21 health centers in Afghanistan, loss of services for 200,000 women in Sudan, and closure of 44 facilities in Yemen).
This section declares it to be the policy of the United States that (1) improving the health and status of women worldwide is a strategic priority for U.S. foreign policy and development efforts that contributes to global stability and economic growth; (2) individuals' ability to freely determine whether, when, and with whom to have children, and to attain the highest standard of health, supports human rights and sustainable development; (3) providing access to voluntary contraception and reproductive health care enhances women's economic participation, reduces poverty, and advances U.S. strategic interests; (4) the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is a key partner in advancing global health, stability, and economic development by improving women's health and expanding access to voluntary family planning and reproductive health care; (5) UNFPA ensures family planning and reproductive health programs are voluntary, rights-based, and aligned with international standards; (6) financial support for UNFPA aligns with U.S. interests by promoting global health, reducing maternal mortality, and fostering stable, self-sufficient nations; and (7) the U.S. government remains committed to providing targeted, cost-effective funding for these efforts.
This section finds that the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) does not support or participate in the management of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization programs in any country. The section further authorizes UNFPA to receive U.S. funding notwithstanding other provisions of law, except for programs in China; and authorizes appropriations of $74 million for each of FY2026 and FY2027, in addition to funds otherwise available, to the President for UNFPA's core functions and programs (e.g., ending preventable maternal deaths, addressing unmet needs for contraceptives via voluntary family planning, ending gender-based violence and harmful practices such as child marriage and female genital mutilation, and supporting U.S. national security and humanitarian efforts in areas affected by disasters or conflict), with amounts available until expended.