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Breaking: House FY26 Appropriations Bill Proposes Significant shifts in Global Health Funding and Policy
A recently released House appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2026 outlines substantial changes to U.S. global health funding and policy,impacting international family planning,reproductive health,and the operations of multilateral organizations.
Key provisions within the proposed legislation include:
Family Planning and Reproductive Health (FP/RH) Funding: The bill proposes a cap of $461 million for FP/RH programs. This figure is noted as perhaps impacting Global Health Security (GHS) funding, depending on how the governance allocates the remaining $864.71 million within the global Health programs (GHP) account. The report accompanying the bill does not specify separate funding amounts for FP/RH or GHS under the GHP account.
Mexico City Policy: The legislation includes an expanded Mexico City Policy, also known as “Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance.” This policy was previously enacted by President Trump and rescinded by President Biden.
Multilateral Organization Compliance: A stipulation mandates that support for multilateral organizations through the Contributions to International Organizations (CIO) account must adhere to existing statutory prohibitions and requirements concerning abortion. PEPFAR Transition Strategy: The Secretary of State is required to submit a strategy detailing plans for transitioning PEPFAR-supported programs towards country-led initiatives.
For a comprehensive overview of global health funding details, a downloadable table is available. Additional budget summaries and the KFF Budget Tracker provide past annual appropriations data for global health programs.
Notes on Funding and policy:
[i] Fiscal Year 2025 funding was established through a Continuing Resolution (CR), maintaining Fiscal Year 2024 levels. All FY25 amounts and associated notes are based on the specifications in relevant FY24 appropriations bills.
[ii] The report accompanying the House FY26 NSRP appropriations bill does not allocate specific funding amounts for FP/RH or GHS within the GHP account. After accounting for other specified areas, $864.71 million remains in the GHP account,which could be allocated to FP/RH,GHS,or other areas at the Administration’s discretion.The bill’s text states that no more than $461 million may be made available for FP/RH, without specifying an account. This could led to a significant decrease in GHS funding if the full amount is allocated from the GHP account, or an increase if funded through non-GHP accounts.
[iii] The report accompanying the House FY26 NSRP bill indicates that U.S. funding for the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is contingent upon the fulfillment of specific requirements outlined in the report.
[iv] The report accompanying the House FY26 NSRP bill suggests that contributions to UNICEF may be made using funds allocated to the newly established National Security Investment Programs account.
