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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.
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2025-01-09
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2025-01-09
Introduced in House
2025-01-09
Introduced in House
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119 HR 272 IH: Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-09 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 272 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2025 Mrs. Fischbach (for herself, Ms. Tenney , Mr. Feenstra , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Ezell , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Jackson of Texas , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Kustoff , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Bost , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Collins , Mr. Finstad , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Mann , Mr. Taylor , Mrs. Bice , Mr. Moran , Mr. Guest , Mr. Onder , Mr. Babin , and Mr. Latta ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify the entities will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, an abortion. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2025 . 2. Prohibition on abortion (a) Prohibition No Federal funds may be provided (directly or indirectly, including through contract or subcontract) to an entity unless the entity certifies that, during the period for which such funds are provided, the entity will not perform, and will not provide any funds to any other entity that performs, an abortion. (b) Exception Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to an abortion where— (1) the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest; or (2) a physician certifies that the woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness that would place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, including a life-threatening physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself. (c) Definitions In this section, the term entity means the entire legal entity, including any entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such entity.
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