Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2026
Allows U.S. foreign-assistance funds to support abortion care, training, and equipment as part of comprehensive reproductive health services.
In the Senate Foreign Relations Committee since Sept. 24, 2026, 14 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 24, 2026
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
U.S. foreign-assistance law limits the use of funds for abortion-related care overseas. The bill would remove that restriction and allow certain foreign-assistance funds to support comprehensive reproductive health services, including abortion, training, and equipment. It also sets a U.S. policy goal of making these services more available.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
- DATA NOTE No Congressional Research Service summary was available.
- Allow foreign aid to fund abortion care
The bill would let funds available under this part of the Foreign Assistance Act pay for comprehensive reproductive health services, including abortion, training, and equipment. It would do so notwithstanding other laws, regulations, or policies.
- Make reproductive health a foreign-aid policy
The bill would state that U.S. foreign assistance should make family planning and safe abortion widely available and integrated with other health care. It also calls for working with governments and service providers on training, supplies, equipment, and access to safe abortion services.
The bill cites unsafe abortions as a source of preventable deaths and says U.S. funding restrictions can block access to services and keep providers from getting training and equipment. It argues that allowing this use of foreign assistance could help address those barriers.
Written from the bill text.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 24, 2026SENATESEP 24, 2026By Sen. Booker with 19 original cosponsorsReferred to Foreign Relations
- SAME DAYNOWSenate committeeSEP 24, 2026FOREIGN RELATIONS NOWSEP 24, 2026In committee for 14 daysNo hearing yet
- 14 DAYS SO FARPassed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- House committee—HOUSE—
- Passed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- SEP 242026SEP 24, 2026REFERREDRead twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- SEP 242026SEP 24, 2026INTRODUCEDSENATEIntroduced in Senate
At day 14, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
Where your members stand on it
A coalition from 14 states
Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. Every cosponsor is from one party.
Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. Every cosponsor is from one party.
Sen. Booker’s record: sponsored 130 bills this Congress. 5 passed the Senate; 0 became law.
- Tammy BaldwinD-WIORIGINAL
- Richard BlumenthalD-CTORIGINAL
- Lisa Blunt RochesterD-DEORIGINAL
- Tammy DuckworthD-ILORIGINAL
- Kirsten E. GillibrandD-NYORIGINAL
- Martin HeinrichD-NMORIGINAL
- Mazie K. HironoD-HIORIGINAL
- Ben Ray LujánD-NMORIGINAL
- Ed MarkeyD-MAORIGINAL
- Jeff MerkleyD-ORORIGINAL
- Patty MurrayD-WAORIGINAL
- Alex PadillaD-CAORIGINAL
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