Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-3134
Sponsor: Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6]
Introduced: 2015-07-21 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Abortion
Family planning and birth control
Health facilities and institutions
Health programs administration and funding
Sex and reproductive health
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-21
text: 

Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015

 
This bill prohibits, for a one-year period, the availability of federal funds for any purpose to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., or any of its affiliates or clinics, unless they certify that the affiliates and clinics will not perform, and will not provide any funds to any other entity that performs, an abortion during such period.
 
The restriction will not apply in cases of rape or incest or where a physical condition endangers a woman's life unless an abortion is performed.
 
The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture must seek repayment of federal assistance received by Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., or any affiliate or clinic, if it violates the terms of the certification required by this Act.

action_date: 2015-09-18
text: 

Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015

 
(Sec. 3) This bill prohibits, for a one-year period, the availability of federal funds for any purpose to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., or any of its affiliates or clinics, unless they certify that the affiliates and clinics will not perform, and will not provide any funds to any other entity that performs, an abortion during such period.
 
The restriction will not apply in cases of rape or incest or where a physical condition endangers a woman's life unless an abortion is performed.
 
The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture must seek repayment of federal assistance received by Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., or any affiliate or clinic, if it violates the terms of the certification required by this Act.
 
(Sec. 4) Additional funding for community health centers is provided for the one-year period described above.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-09-22
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 235.
action_date: 2015-09-21
text: Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2015-09-18
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2015-09-18
text: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 241 - 187, 1 Present (Roll no. 505). (text: CR H6152)
action_date: 2015-09-18
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 241 - 187, 1 Present (Roll no. 505).(text: CR H6152)
action_date: 2015-09-18
text: On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 183 - 245 (Roll no. 504).
action_date: 2015-09-18
text: The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H6165)
action_date: 2015-09-18
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Esty motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add at the end of the bill a section pertaining to No Impact on Funding for Organizations Providing Women's Health Services, pending a reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
action_date: 2015-09-18
text: Ms. Esty moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H6165-6166; text: CR H6165)
action_date: 2015-09-18
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6164)
action_date: 2015-09-18
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3134.
action_date: 2015-09-18
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3134 and H.R. 3504.
action_date: 2015-09-18
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 421. (consideration: CR H6152-6167)
action_date: 2015-09-16
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 421 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3134 and H.R. 3504.
action_date: 2015-07-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-07-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-07-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-07-21
text: Introduced in House