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S 2585 116th Congress Senate

Ensuring Accurate and Complete Abortion Data Reporting Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act and Public Health Service Act to improve the reporting of abortion data to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 26, 2019 Introduced by: Ernst, Joni Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 26, 2019
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 Latest action September 26, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ensuring Accurate and Complete Abortion Data Reporting Act of 2019

This bill requires states, as a condition of federal payment under Medicaid for family planning services, to report certain abortion data to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (Currently, reporting is voluntary.) The CDC must develop standardized questions for states with respect to specified variables (e.g., maternal demographics and methods of abortion).

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3580 Related bill Ensuring Accurate and Complete Abortion Data Reporting Act of 2019
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 10
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Nov 13, 2019
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Nov 13, 2019
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Nov 13, 2019
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Sep 26, 2019
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Sep 26, 2019
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Sep 26, 2019
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Sep 26, 2019
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Sep 26, 2019
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Sep 26, 2019
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Sep 26, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2585: Ensuring Accurate and Complete Abortion Data Reporting Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2585/
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"S. 2585: Ensuring Accurate and Complete Abortion Data Reporting Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2585/.
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