S. 334: American Values Act
A Senate bill (S.) in the 119th U.S. Congress.
Overview
| Congress | 119th U.S. Congress (2025–2026) |
|---|---|
| Type | Senate bill (S.) |
| Originating chamber | Senate |
| Introduced | 2025-01-30 |
| Sponsor | Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] |
| Policy area | International Affairs |
| Cosponsors | 13 |
| Latest action | 2025-01-30 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
| Last updated | 2025-12-19 |
Summary
Official summary (Introduced in Senate, 2025-01-30):
American Values Act
This bill expands restrictions on using U.S. foreign assistance to pay for or promote abortions, involuntary sterilizations, or other related activities.
Specifically, the bill expands existing prohibitions, including prohibitions against using foreign assistance to pay for abortions or involuntary sterilization for family planning, to apply to all assistance provided under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA). (Currently, these prohibitions apply to only certain parts of the FAA.)
Furthermore, assistance provided under the FAA may not be made available to (1) pay for lobbying for or against abortion, or (2) any organization that supports a program of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization. (These prohibitions have typically been in appropriations acts, but the bill would make the prohibitions a permanent part of the FAA.)
The bill also makes permanent a prohibition against using funds made available to the Peace Corps to pay for abortions except when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest or when the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term.
Cosponsors (13)
| Name | Party / state |
|---|---|
| Roger Marshall | R KS (original cosponsor) 2025-01-30 |
| Rand Paul | R KY (original cosponsor) 2025-01-30 |
| Rick Scott | R FL (original cosponsor) 2025-01-30 |
| Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK] | R OK (original cosponsor) 2025-01-30 |
| Marsha Blackburn | R TN (original cosponsor) 2025-01-30 |
| Steve Daines | R MT (original cosponsor) 2025-01-30 |
| Tim Sheehy | R MT (original cosponsor) 2025-01-30 |
| Pete Ricketts | R NE (original cosponsor) 2025-01-30 |
| Bill Hagerty | R TN (original cosponsor) 2025-01-30 |
| Ted Cruz | R TX (original cosponsor) 2025-01-30 |
| John Barrasso | R WY 2025-02-03 |
| Todd Young | R IN 2025-02-13 |
| Jon Husted | R OH 2025-07-28 |
Full text & official record
The official bill text, section-by-section summary, amendments, committee reports, and the complete legislative timeline for S. 334 are published by Congress on congress.gov.
Frequently asked questions
What is S. 334?
S. 334 is a Senate bill (S.) introduced in the 119th U.S. Congress, originating in the Senate. Official title: American Values Act.
Where can I read the full bill text?
The full text, cosponsors, amendments, and legislative status for S. 334 are available on congress.gov.
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