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HR 1143 118th Congress House Emergency Management

Prohibiting Federal Emergencies for Abortion Act

Introduced: February 21, 2023 Introduced by: Pfluger, August Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 3, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 22, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Feb 21, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Feb 21, 2023
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibiting Federal Emergencies for Abortion Act

This bill prohibits the President and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from declaring a federal emergency relating to abortion.

Specifically, neither the President nor HHS may declare a national emergency for purposes of (1) promoting, supporting, or expanding access to abortion; or (2) taking adverse action against or litigating against states that prohibit or otherwise restrict abortion.

What's happening now March 3, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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