No Federal Funds for Abortion Travel Expenses Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1470
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
Introduced: 2023-03-08
Policy area: Health
Latest action: action_date: 2023-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-03-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>No Federal Funds for Abortion Travel Expenses Act of 2023</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to support interstate travel to obtain an abortion.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1470 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2023 Mr. Norman (for himself, Mr. Banks , Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Cloud , Mr. Davidson , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mr. Gosar , Ms. Greene of Georgia , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Hern , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Rosendale , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Steube , Mr. Waltz , Mr. Westerman , and Mr. Lamborn ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds for abortion through financial or logistical support to individuals traveling to another State or country to receive an abortion.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Federal Funds for Abortion Travel Expenses Act of 2023 . 2. No Federal funds for abortion travel (a) In general No Federal funds may be used for abortion through financial or logistical support for travel to another State for an abortion. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the limits on funding for abortion through financial or logistical support for travel to another State or country to receive an abortion in effect under the Hyde Amendment or any other provision of Federal law. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term abortion means the use or provision of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance or device— (A) to intentionally kill the unborn child of a woman known to be pregnant; or (B) to intentionally terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant, with an intention other than— (i) after viability to produce a live birth that, if premature, is medically indicated, and to preserve the life and health of the child born alive; (ii) to treat an ectopic pregnancy; or (iii) to remove a dead unborn child. (2) The term Hyde Amendment means sections 506 and 507 of division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 ( Public Law 117–103 ) and any successor provisions in any appropriations Act for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2022.