GRACE Act

Bill: 114-hr-3245
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1]
Introduced: 2015-07-28
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Charitable contributions

Health facilities and institutions

Public contracts and procurement

Sex and reproductive health

Women's health
Latest action: action_date: 2015-07-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-07-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Government Refusal of Abortion in Contracting and Enterprise or the GRACE Act</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits a federal entity from entering into a contract with a person or entity that donates or matches employee donations to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.,&nbsp;or any of its affiliates or clinics. This prohibition applies to contracts entered into after the enactment of this Act and to subcontracts (at any tier) awarded under such contracts. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3245 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2015 Mr. Bridenstine introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To prohibit the Federal Government from contracting with entities that donate or match employee donations to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Government Refusal of Abortion in Contracting and Enterprise or the GRACE Act . 2. Prohibition on contracting with entities that donate to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc (a) Prohibition A Federal entity may not enter into a contract with a person or entity that donates or matches employee donations to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., or any affiliate or clinic of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. (b) Applicability Subsection (a) applies— (1) to contracts entered into after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) to subcontracts (at any tier) awarded under such contracts.