State Department final rules imposing "gender ideology" conditions on foreign assistance
Final ruleDOS
- Date
- Actor
- Department of State
- Type
- Final rule
Summary
State publishes "Combating Gender Ideology in Foreign Assistance" (91 FR, doc. 2026-01516), establishing award terms for foreign-assistance funding that impose "certain requirements relating to gender ideology" on foreign nongovernmental organization recipients, effective February 26, 2026. Companion rules published the same day include "Combating Discriminatory Equity Ideology in Foreign Assistance Rules" (doc. 2026-01517). The rules export EO 14168's two-sexes framework into State's grant-making terms worldwide. (see also sections 8, 13)
Status
In effect (effective February 26, 2026).
As recorded in the data of . Check the sources for anything newer.
Documents
-
Combating Gender Ideology in Foreign Assistance
Combating Gender Ideology in Foreign Assistance, 91 Fed. Reg. 3332 (Jan. 27, 2026) (codified at 2 C.F.R. pt. 603).
-
Combating Discriminatory Equity Ideology in Foreign Assistance Rules
Combating Discriminatory Equity Ideology in Foreign Assistance Rules, 91 Fed. Reg. 3345 (Jan. 27, 2026) (codified at 2 C.F.R. pt. 604).