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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3197 

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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 23, 2015 

Mrs. BLACK (for herself, Mr. WESTERMAN, Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, Mr. 

KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. MESSER, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. 

GRAVES of Missouri, Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. 

OLSON, Mr. BRIDENSTINE, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. 

PALAZZO, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. HARPER, Mr. BYRNE, Mr. 

PITTS, Mr. BABIN, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mr. 

YOHO, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. DUFFY, Mr. HUELSKAMP, Mr. HUDSON, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. BENISHEK, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. 

ROE of Tennessee, Mr. ROTHFUS, Mr. BOUSTANY, Ms. FOXX, Mr. 

FORBES, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. LONG, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. COLE, Mr. ROUZER, 

Mr. CRAMER, Mr. SMITH of Missouri, Mr. FINCHER, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. 

LUETKEMEYER, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. MASSIE, Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. AMASH, Mr. 

SMITH of Texas, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. RATCLIFFE, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of 

Texas, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, and Mr. PALMER) 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. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting Life and 

5 Taxpayers Act of 2015’’. 

6 SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON ABORTION. 

7 (a) PROHIBITION.—No Federal funds may be pro8 vided (directly or indirectly, including through contract or 

9 subcontract) to an entity unless the entity certifies that, 

10 during the period for which such funds are provided, the 

11 entity will not perform, and will not provide any funds 

12 to any other entity that performs, an abortion. 

13 (b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) does not apply with 

14 respect to an abortion where— 

15 (1) the pregnancy is the result of rape or in16 cest; or 

17 (2) a physician certifies that the woman suffers 

18 from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical 

19 illness that would place the woman in danger of 

20 death unless an abortion is performed, including a 

21 life-threatening physical condition caused by or aris22 ing from the pregnancy itself. 

23 (c) HOSPITALS.—Subsection (a) does not apply with 

24 respect to a hospital, so long as such hospital does not, 

25 during the period for which funds described in subsection 


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1 (a) are provided to such hospital, provide funds to any 

2 non-hospital entity that performs an abortion (other than 

3 an abortion described in subsection (b)). 

4 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

5 (1) The term ‘‘entity’’ means the entire legal 

6 entity, including any entity that controls, is con7 trolled by, or is under common control with such en8 tity. 

9 (2) The term ‘‘hospital’’ has the meaning given 

10 to such term in section 1861(e) of the Social Secu11 rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(e)). 

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