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HR 217 115th Congress House

Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act

Official title: To amend title X of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 29, 2018 See on congress.gov
Health AbortionCongressional oversightFamily planning and birth controlHealth facilities and institutionsHealth programs administration and funding
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jan 25, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 3, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 25, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to permit the Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) to provide federal family planning grants only to entities that certify that, during the period of the grant, they will not perform abortions or provide funds to entities that perform abortions. Exceptions are made for abortions where: (1) the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest; or (2) a physician certifies that the woman suffered from a physical disorder, injury, or illness that would place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, including a condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy. Hospitals are exempted unless they provide funds to non-hospital entities that perform abortions.

HHS must include in an annual report: (1) information on grantees who performed abortions under the exceptions, and (2) a list of entities to which grant funds are made available.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 853 Related bill Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Republican 5
R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jul 25, 2018
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jan 30, 2018
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Jan 29, 2018
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Nov 8, 2017
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Feb 28, 2017
Amash, Justin
· Jan 31, 2017
Murphy, Tim
· Jan 31, 2017
Roby, Martha
· Jan 31, 2017
Hunter, Duncan
· Jan 24, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 217: Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-217/
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"H.R. 217: Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-217/.
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H.R. 217, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-217/.
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