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Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2021

Introduced: January 19, 2021 Introduced by: Banks, Jim Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 19, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 19, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2021

This bill establishes reporting requirements for states regarding certain Medicaid payments to abortion providers.

Specifically, the bill requires states that make Medicaid payments using federal funds for any items or services furnished by an abortion provider to annually (1) submit a report to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on all such payments, and (2) publish the report on the state's website. The report must include specified information, including the number of abortions performed by the providers and the gestational age with respect to each such abortion.

What's happening now February 2, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Republican 10
McKinley, David
· Oct 26, 2021
 R
Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Feb 23, 2021
 R
Moore, Barry
Alabama · Feb 23, 2021
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jan 21, 2021
Herrell, Yvette
· Jan 21, 2021
 R
Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Jan 21, 2021
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Jan 21, 2021
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Jan 19, 2021
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Jan 19, 2021
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jan 19, 2021
Lamborn, Doug
· Jan 19, 2021
Mooney, Alexander
· Jan 19, 2021
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jan 19, 2021
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Jan 19, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 343: Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-343/
MLA
"H.R. 343: Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-343/.
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H.R. 343, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-343/.
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[H.R. 343: Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-343/)
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