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HCONRES 169 111th Congress House

Expressing a sense of Congress that a government-defined or public option insurance plan should not be used to fund abortion and taxpayer-funds should not be used to provide abortion under a benefit…

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Official title: Expressing a sense of Congress that a government-defined or public option insurance plan should not be used to fund abortion and taxpayer-funds should not be used to provide abortion under a benefit package within any health care reform package.

Introduced: October 7, 2009 See on congress.gov
Health AbortionHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and access
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Jul 27, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 24, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 24, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 27, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of Congress that a public option health insurance plan should not be used to fund abortion and taxpayer funds should not be used to provide abortion under a benefit package within any health care reform package.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Republican 16
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Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Nov 4, 2009
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Nov 4, 2009
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Oct 7, 2009
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Sep 17, 2009
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Sep 17, 2009
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 10, 2009
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Sep 10, 2009
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Jul 30, 2009
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Jul 30, 2009
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jul 30, 2009
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jul 29, 2009
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jul 29, 2009
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jul 28, 2009
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jul 28, 2009
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jul 28, 2009
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 28, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 169: Expressing a sense of Congress that a government-defined or public option insurance plan should not be used to fund abortion and taxpayer-funds should not be used to provide abortion under a benefit package within any health care reform package.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-169/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 169: Expressing a sense of Congress that a government-defined or public option insurance plan should not be used to fund abortion and taxpayer-funds should not be used to provide abortion under a benefit package within any health care reform package.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-169/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Con. Res. 169, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-169/.
Markdown link
[H. Con. Res. 169: Expressing a sense of Congress that a government-defined or public option insurance plan should not be used to fund abortion and taxpayer-funds should not be used to provide abortion under a benefit package within any health care reform package.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-169/)
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