Under the umbrella of a perverse, Orwellian rebranding as “Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance,” the three new rules, each about 50 double-spaced pages long, dramatically expand the reach of the policy restrictions to new funding, new prohibited activities, and new entities.
(1) “Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance” on Abortion
(2) “Combating Discriminatory Equity Ideology in Foreign Assistance” on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
(3) “Combating Gender Ideology in Foreign Assistance” on “Gender Ideology”
Collectively, all three rules impose eligibility conditions—that is, a potential recipient would be rendered ineligible for U.S. foreign assistance if it engages in the prohibited activities, even if activities are supported with non-U.S. government funds.
Read more in PAI's Washington Memo.