House bill · 116th Congress · Did not become law

Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance Act of 2019

H.R. 661Introduced Jan 17, 2019Policy area: International Affairs

Sponsor: Rep. Virginia Foxx R-NC

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Where it went

IntroducedJan 17, 2019
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Jan 17, 2019 — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 661.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. FOXX of North Carolina, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 165, No. 10, January 17, 2019, Page H720):
This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to Congress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitution
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December 3, 2025
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

28 cosponsors — 28 Republicans

0 of 28 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Ralph Abraham (R-LA), Jim Banks (R-IN), Ted Budd (R-NC), Steve Chabot (R-OH), Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Bob Gibbs (R-OH), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Andy Harris (R-MD), Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), George Holding (R-NC), Walter Jones (R-NC), John Joyce (R-PA), Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Robert Latta (R-OH), Debbie Lesko (R-AZ), Billy Long (R-MO), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Mark Meadows (R-NC), Alexander Mooney (R-WV), John Ratcliffe (R-TX), Chip Roy (R-TX), Ross Spano (R-FL), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Jackie Walorski (R-IN), Steve Watkins (R-KS), Randy Weber (R-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 116th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Virginia Foxx.

Sponsor’s state and district

North Carolina in Congress · NC-5 district

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Data as of Sep 20, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.