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HR 4971 112th Congress House Health Abortion Comprehensive health care Federal preemption Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Public contracts and procurement

SAFE Act

Introduced: April 27, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Apr 27, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 27, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 27, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Abortion Funding in Multi-state Exchange Plans Act or SAFE Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), in entering into contracts with health insurance issuers, to ensure that no multi-state qualified health plan offered in a health benefit exchange provides coverage of abortion. Excepts from such limitation: (1) a pregnancy that results from rape or incest; or (2) a case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, injury, or illness that would place the her in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself.

Prohibits any state law from preempting the coverage limitations of this Act.

What's happening now April 27, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 48
All 48 Republican 16
Poe, Ted
· Jun 7, 2012
COSTELLO, JERRY
· May 22, 2012
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · May 22, 2012
Long, Billy
· May 22, 2012
MANZULLO, DONALD
· May 22, 2012
Roe, David
· May 22, 2012
HALL, RALPH
· May 17, 2012
Alexander, Rodney
· Apr 27, 2012
BARTLETT, ROSCOE
· Apr 27, 2012
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Apr 27, 2012
Black, Diane
· Apr 27, 2012
Boustany, Charles
· Apr 27, 2012
BRADY, KEVIN
· Apr 27, 2012
BURTON, DAN
· Apr 27, 2012
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Apr 27, 2012
Conaway, K.
· Apr 27, 2012
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Apr 27, 2012
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Apr 27, 2012
Fleming, John
· Apr 27, 2012
Flores, Bill
· Apr 27, 2012
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Apr 27, 2012
Franks, Trent
· Apr 27, 2012
Graves, Tom
· Apr 27, 2012
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Apr 27, 2012
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Apr 27, 2012
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Apr 27, 2012
Hultgren, Randy
· Apr 27, 2012
JONES, WALTER
· Apr 27, 2012
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Apr 27, 2012
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Apr 27, 2012
KINGSTON, JACK
· Apr 27, 2012
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Apr 27, 2012
Lipinski, Daniel
· Apr 27, 2012
Marchant, Kenny
· Apr 27, 2012
McCotter, Thaddeus
· Apr 27, 2012
Miller, Candice
· Apr 27, 2012
Neugebauer, Randy
· Apr 27, 2012
PAUL, RON
· Apr 27, 2012
Roby, Martha
· Apr 27, 2012
Ross, Dennis
· Apr 27, 2012
Ryan, Paul
· Apr 27, 2012
Schmidt, Jean
· Apr 27, 2012
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Apr 27, 2012
 R
Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Apr 27, 2012
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 27, 2012
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Apr 27, 2012
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Apr 27, 2012
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Apr 27, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4971: SAFE Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4971/
MLA
"H.R. 4971: SAFE Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4971/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 4971, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4971/.
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[H.R. 4971: SAFE Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4971/)
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