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HR 5020 100th Congress House

President's Pro-Life Act of 1988

Official title: A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for abortions except where the life of the mother would be endangered.

Introduced: July 12, 1988 See on congress.gov
Health AbortionAbortion, Birth Control, and Family PlanningEconomics and Public FinanceFederal budgetsFederal receipts and expenditures
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 29, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jul 12, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 12, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 29, 1988

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

President's Pro-Life Act of 1988 - Prohibits the use of Federal funds for abortions, except when continuing the pregnancy would endanger the mother's life.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Sep 14, 1988
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 12, 1988
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5020: President's Pro-Life Act of 1988. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-5020/
MLA
"H.R. 5020: President's Pro-Life Act of 1988." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-5020/.
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H.R. 5020, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-5020/.
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