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HR 8501 117th Congress House Health

Preventing Abortion Sanctuaries Act

Introduced: July 28, 2022 See on congress.gov
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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
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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 July 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Republican 9
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Aug 12, 2022
 R
Cline, Ben
Virginia · Aug 5, 2022
Keller, Fred
· Jul 28, 2022
Gohmert, Louie
· Jul 27, 2022
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Jul 26, 2022
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Jul 26, 2022
 R
Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Jul 26, 2022
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jul 26, 2022
Hice, Jody
· Jul 26, 2022
Lesko, Debbie
· Jul 26, 2022
 R
Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Jul 26, 2022
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jul 26, 2022
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jul 26, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8501: Preventing Abortion Sanctuaries Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8501/
MLA
"H.R. 8501: Preventing Abortion Sanctuaries Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8501/.
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H.R. 8501, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8501/.
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[H.R. 8501: Preventing Abortion Sanctuaries Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8501/)
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