Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015

Bill: 114-s-1836
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]
Introduced: 2015-07-22
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
Latest action: action_date: 2015-07-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-07-22
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1836 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 22, 2015 Mr. Lankford introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To provide for a moratorium on Federal funding to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 . 2. Moratorium on Federal funding to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc (a) In general For the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, subject to subsection (b), no funds authorized or appropriated by Federal law may be made available for any purpose to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., or any affiliate or clinic of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., unless such entities certify that Planned Parenthood Federation of America affiliates and clinics will not perform, and will not provide any funds to any other entity that performs, an abortion during such period. (b) Exception Subsection (a) shall not apply to an abortion— (1) if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest; or (2) in the case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness that would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself. (c) Repayment The Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Agriculture shall seek repayment of any Federal assistance received by Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., or any affiliate or clinic of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., if it violates the terms of the certification required by subsection (a) during the period specified in subsection (a).