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Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2009

Introduced: April 21, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 22, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 21, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 21, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2009 - Directs each state that makes a Medicaid payment from federal funds during the fiscal year for any items or services furnished by an abortion provider to: (1) report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services on all such payments; and (2) publish the report on a public Internet website of the state.

Requires an annual report to specified congressional committees on such reports, which shall also be published on a public Internet website of the Department of Health and Human Services.

What's happening now April 22, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Carter, John R.
Texas · May 21, 2009
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 7, 2009
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Jordan, Jim
Ohio · May 7, 2009
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Apr 30, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1981: Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1981/
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"H.R. 1981: Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1981/.
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H.R. 1981, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1981/.
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