HR 8501
117th Congress
House
Health
Preventing Abortion Sanctuaries Act
Introduced: July 26, 2022
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Became law
Jul 26, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Natural Resources, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 26, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Preventing Abortion Sanctuaries Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from providing funding to a state that permits abortions or that facilitates interstate travel for abortions.
In particular, the prohibition on funding applies to any state that
- lacks laws providing gestational protection at any stage of development;
- establishes a fund, commission, or similar entity to provide direct financial or logistical support to an individual traveling to the state to receive an abortion; or
- prohibits enforcement of another state's laws authorizing civil actions against those who receive or seek abortions, perform or induce abortions, or otherwise aid or abet such conduct.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Natural Resources, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Committees of jurisdiction
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