I 
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. HUD-
SON, 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 Geor-
gia, 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. MEAD-
OWS, 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 Mis-
sissippi, and Mr. PALMER) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred 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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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting Life and 
Taxpayers Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON ABORTION. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—No Federal funds may be pro-
vided (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 in-
cest; 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 aris-
ing from the pregnancy itself. 
(c) HOSPITALS.—Subsection (a) does not apply with 
respect to a hospital, so long as such hospital does not, 
during the period for which funds described in subsection 
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(a) are provided to such hospital, provide funds to any 
non-hospital entity that performs an abortion (other than 
an abortion described in subsection (b)). 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘entity’’ means the entire legal 
entity, including any entity that controls, is con-
trolled by, or is under common control with such en-
tity. 
(2) The term ‘‘hospital’’ has the meaning given 
to such term in section 1861(e) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(e)). 
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