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S 196 118th Congress Senate Emergency Management Abortion Intergovernmental relations Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Prohibiting Federal Emergencies for Abortion Act

Introduced: January 31, 2023 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Jan 31, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan 31, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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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 January 31, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1143 Identical bill Prohibiting Federal Emergencies for Abortion Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Republican 12
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Sep 13, 2023
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Feb 7, 2023
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Feb 7, 2023
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jan 31, 2023
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jan 31, 2023
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Jan 31, 2023
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Jan 31, 2023
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jan 31, 2023
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jan 31, 2023
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Jan 31, 2023
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jan 31, 2023
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jan 31, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 196: Prohibiting Federal Emergencies for Abortion Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-196/
MLA
"S. 196: Prohibiting Federal Emergencies for Abortion Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-196/.
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S. 196, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-196/.
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[S. 196: Prohibiting Federal Emergencies for Abortion Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-196/)
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