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S 2224 99th Congress Senate

A bill to limit the uses of funds under the Legal Services Corporation Act to provide legal assistance with respect to any proceeding or litigation which relates to abortion.

Introduced: June 4, 1986 See on congress.gov
Law AbortionAbortion, Birth Control, and Family PlanningCivil actions and liabilityCorporations and Stocks
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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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Mar 21, 1986
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Mar 21, 1986
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 21, 1986

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Legal Services Corporation Act to prohibit the use of Corporation funds for legal proceedings or litigation relating to abortions.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 4, 1986
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2224: A bill to limit the uses of funds under the Legal Services Corporation Act to provide legal assistance with respect to any proceeding or litigation which relates to abortion.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-2224/
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"S. 2224: A bill to limit the uses of funds under the Legal Services Corporation Act to provide legal assistance with respect to any proceeding or litigation which relates to abortion.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-2224/.
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S. 2224, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-2224/.
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[S. 2224: A bill to limit the uses of funds under the Legal Services Corporation Act to provide legal assistance with respect to any proceeding or litigation which relates to abortion.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-2224/)
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