To prohibit United States contributions to international organizations that advocate for sexual activity by persons who are younger than the domestically prescribed minimum age of consent.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4254.

• Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. MAST, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 169, No. 108, June 21, 2023, Page H3073):
  Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 The single subject of this legislation is: A prohibition on contributions to international organizations that advocate for sexual activity by persons who are younger than the domestically prescribed minimum age of consent.
  Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record June 21, 2023 ↗

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  254 characters

  Congress.gov bill record

  H.R. 4254, 118th Congress

  Congress.gov API record

  https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/4254

  Record last updated by Congress.gov

  December 5, 2025

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  September 14, 2026

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  1b8ebefd43a0e46d88e86ae437e6706be0dfaa9bbd13ce29ba86c601ff408d29

  PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.

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