HR 272 · in committee · significant
Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2025
- reproductive rights
What this bill does
- This bill requires organizations receiving federal funds to certify they won't perform abortions or fund other entities that do.
- It affects hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare providers that accept federal money.
- The rule includes exceptions for cases of rape, incest, or when abortion is needed to save the mother's life.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How might this certification requirement affect rural hospitals or clinics that rely heavily on federal funding to serve their communities?
- 02
What enforcement mechanisms would ensure organizations comply with the funding condition, and who bears the cost of compliance?
- 03
How do the exceptions for rape, incest, and life-threatening pregnancies interact with state abortion laws that may have different standards?
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Sponsor · R-MN-7
Michelle Fischbach
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
45/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-09
Joining the bill
Robert B. Aderholt
R-AL-4 · original
Glenn Grothman
R-WI-6 · original
Mike Bost
R-IL-12 · original
Stephanie I. Bice
R-OK-5 · original
Brian Babin
R-TX-36 · original
Dan Crenshaw
R-TX-2 · original
Mike Collins
R-GA-10 · original
Jake Ellzey
R-TX-6 · original
Mike Ezell
R-MS-4 · original
Randy Feenstra
R-IA-4 · original
Brad Finstad
R-MN-1 · original
Michael Guest
R-MS-3 · original
+ 33 more
Legislative timeline
2025-01-09 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2025-01-09 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-09 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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