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HR 6173 112th Congress House

PRO-LIFE Act

Official title: To amend the General Education Provisions Act to prohibit Federal education funding for elementary schools and secondary schools that provide on-campus access to abortion providers.

Introduced: July 24, 2012 See on congress.gov
Education AbortionChild healthEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary education
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Sep 26, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Jul 24, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 24, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 26, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Life in Funding Education Act or the PRO-LIFE Act - Amends the General Education Provisions Act to prohibit the provision of federal education funding to state or local educational agencies that make health services available to students through school-based health centers, unless those centers certify that they will not provide students with abortions, abortion-related materials, referrals, or suggestions, or directions to abortion services.


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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 28
All 28 Republican 6
Lipinski, Daniel
· Aug 2, 2012
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Jul 31, 2012
AKIN, W.
· Jul 24, 2012
Black, Diane
· Jul 24, 2012
BRADY, KEVIN
· Jul 24, 2012
Broun, Paul
· Jul 24, 2012
BURTON, DAN
· Jul 24, 2012
Fleming, John
· Jul 24, 2012
Flores, Bill
· Jul 24, 2012
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jul 24, 2012
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jul 24, 2012
Hultgren, Randy
· Jul 24, 2012
JOHNSON, SAM
· Jul 24, 2012
JONES, WALTER
· Jul 24, 2012
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jul 24, 2012
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jul 24, 2012
Marchant, Kenny
· Jul 24, 2012
MICA, JOHN
· Jul 24, 2012
Miller, Jeff
· Jul 24, 2012
Olson, Pete
· Jul 24, 2012
PAUL, RON
· Jul 24, 2012
Pearce, Stevan
· Jul 24, 2012
Poe, Ted
· Jul 24, 2012
Renacci, James
· Jul 24, 2012
Roby, Martha
· Jul 24, 2012
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Jul 24, 2012
Schmidt, Jean
· Jul 24, 2012
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 24, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6173: PRO-LIFE Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6173/
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"H.R. 6173: PRO-LIFE Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6173/.
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H.R. 6173, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6173/.
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