Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2619
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7]
Introduced: 2021-04-16
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Abortion

Health programs administration and funding
Latest action: action_date: 2021-04-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-04-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill requires federally funded entities to certify that they will not, subject to certain exceptions, perform abortions or provide funding to other entities that perform abortions.</p> <p>The bill provides exceptions for abortions (1) in cases of rape or incest; or (2) when the life of the woman is in danger due to a physical disorder, injury, or illness.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2619 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2021 Mrs. Fischbach (for herself, Mrs. Hartzler , Mr. Scalise , Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Biggs , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Mann , Mr. Allen , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Mooney , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Babin , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Jackson , Mr. Waltz , Mrs. Boebert , Mr. LaTurner , Mr. Emmer , Mrs. McClain , Mr. Rose , Mr. Harris , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Budd , Mr. Owens , and Mr. Stauber ) 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2021 . 2. Prohibition on abortion (a) Prohibition No Federal funds may be provided (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 incest; 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 arising from the pregnancy itself. (c) Definitions In this section, the term entity means the entire legal entity, including any entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such entity.