Bill · S. 334· Senate(119-S-334)
American Values Act
- Introduced
- 1/30/2025
- Last activity
- 1/30/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Sponsored by
- James Risch
- Cosponsors
- - 14 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The American Values Act aims to permanently enact restrictions regarding the use of funds for abortions and involuntary sterilizations. It seeks to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to prohibit funds from being used for abortions as a family planning method or to coerce people into abortions. The bill also prohibits funds for involuntary sterilization or providing financial incentives for it. Additionally, it bans funding for biomedical research related to these methods and lobbying activities. Finally, it restricts funds for the Peace Corps from being used to pay for abortions.
Yes
No question was scored yes.
The opposite· 3 of 10
Does this make abortion easier to get?-7
The bill restricts the use of foreign assistance and Peace Corps funds for abortions, which limits access to these services.
Would women be better off under this?-6
The bill limits access to abortion services and reduces funding for related biomedical research.
Does this put more money into medical research?-5
The bill prohibits funds for biomedical research related to the performance of abortions or involuntary sterilization.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Prohibition of Coercion: Under Section 2(a)(1), funds cannot be used to motivate or coerce any person to practice abortions, which serves as a protection against forced decisions.
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Protection Against Involuntary Procedures: Section 2(a)(2) prevents the use of funds for involuntary sterilization or providing financial incentives to undergo such procedures, which protects individuals from being coerced into sterilization.
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Restriction of Research Funding: Section 2(a)(3) prohibits funds for biomedical research related to the performance of abortions or involuntary sterilization as family planning, preventing the use of money for these specific research areas.
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Prevention of Coercive Programs: Section 2(a)(5) prevents funds from going to any organization or program that supports or participates in the management of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization as determined by the President.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Restrictions on Family Planning Research: Under Section 2(a)(3), funds cannot be used for biomedical research that relates in whole or in part to methods of or the performance of abortions or involuntary sterilization as a means of family planning.
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Lobbying Restrictions: Section 2(a)(4) prevents the use of funds to lobby for or against abortion.
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Peace Corps Funding Limits: Under Section 2(b), funds authorized for the Peace Corps cannot be used to pay for abortions.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Improves Abortion Access-7Increases Research Funding-5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Women-6Good For Hispanic Americans-2Good For Low Income Households-2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Gender Equality-3Improves Poverty Reduction-2
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding-4
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Increases Foreign Aid-3
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending-2
- 8/4/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/28/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/13/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/30/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 10 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Marsha BlackburnRepublican · Tennessee
John BarrassoRepublican · Wyoming
Ted CruzRepublican · Texas
Steve DainesRepublican · Montana
Bill HagertyRepublican · Tennessee
Jon HustedRepublican · Ohio
Markwayne MullinRepublican · Oklahoma
Roger MarshallRepublican · Kansas
David McCormickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Rand PaulRepublican · Kentucky
Pete RickettsRepublican · Nebraska
Rick ScottRepublican · Florida
Tim SheehyRepublican · Montana
Todd YoungRepublican · Indiana