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HR 272 119th Congress House Health Abortion Health programs administration and funding

Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2025

Introduced: February 10, 2026 Introduced by: Fischbach, Michelle Republican · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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Jan 9, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 9, 2025
Introduced in House
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Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2025

This bill requires entities receiving federal funds to certify that they will not, subject to certain exceptions, perform abortions or provide funding to other entities that perform abortions.

The bill provides exceptions for abortions performed in cases of rape or incest or when necessary to resolve a physical condition that endangers a woman's life.

 

What's happening now January 9, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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 Lobbying activity 5

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

 Cosponsors 45
All 45 Republican 45
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Letlow, Julia
Louisiana · Feb 10, 2026
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Biggs, Sheri
South Carolina · Apr 7, 2025
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Cammack, Kat
Florida · Mar 25, 2025
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LaMalfa, Doug
California · Mar 25, 2025
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Mar 25, 2025
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Fedorchak, Julie
North Dakota · Feb 13, 2025
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Feb 13, 2025
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McGuire, John J.
Virginia · Feb 13, 2025
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Van Duyne, Beth
Texas · Jan 22, 2025
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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jan 16, 2025
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Timmons, William R.
South Carolina · Jan 16, 2025
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Houchin, Erin
Indiana · Jan 14, 2025
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jan 9, 2025
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Jan 9, 2025
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Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · Jan 9, 2025
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Jan 9, 2025
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Collins, Mike
Georgia · Jan 9, 2025
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Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Jan 9, 2025
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Ellzey, Jake
Texas · Jan 9, 2025
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Ezell, Mike
Mississippi · Jan 9, 2025
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Feenstra, Randy
Iowa · Jan 9, 2025
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Finstad, Brad
Minnesota · Jan 9, 2025
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jan 9, 2025
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Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Jan 9, 2025
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Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · Jan 9, 2025
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Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jan 9, 2025
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Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Jan 9, 2025
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jan 9, 2025
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Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Jan 9, 2025
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Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Jan 9, 2025
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jan 9, 2025
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Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Jan 9, 2025
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Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Jan 9, 2025
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Jan 9, 2025
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Moran, Nathaniel
Texas · Jan 9, 2025
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Onder, Robert F.
Missouri · Jan 9, 2025
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jan 9, 2025
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 9, 2025
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Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Jan 9, 2025
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Taylor, David J.
Ohio · Jan 9, 2025
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Tenney, Claudia
New York · Jan 9, 2025
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jan 9, 2025
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jan 9, 2025
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Webster, Daniel
Florida · Jan 9, 2025
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Williams, Roger
Texas · Jan 9, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 272: Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-272/
MLA
"H.R. 272: Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-272/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 272, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-272/.
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[H.R. 272: Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2025](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-272/)
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