To amend title 40, United States Code, to prohibit the Administrator of General Services from constructing or acquiring public buildings or entering into leases based on the legality or availability of abortion, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-hr-4672
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4]
Introduced: 2023-07-17
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Abortion

Building construction

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Lease and rental services

Public contracts and procurement
Latest action: action_date: 2023-07-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4672 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2023 Mr. Aderholt (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Banks , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Burlison , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Carl , Mr. Strong , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Palmer , Mr. Harris , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Cloud , Mr. Babin , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , and Mr. Arrington ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 40, United States Code, to prohibit the Administrator of General Services from constructing or acquiring public buildings or entering into leases based on the legality or availability of abortion, and for other purposes.

1. Public building prohibitions based on legality or availability of abortion (a) Acquisition of buildings and sites Section 3304 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) No consideration of legality or availability of abortion In acquiring a building or site under this section, the Administrator shall not consider the legality or availability of abortion. . (b) Construction and alteration of buildings Section 3305 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a) by adding at the end the following: (4) No consideration of legality or availability of abortion In acquiring a site to construct a public building under paragraph (1), including through exchange, the Administrator shall not consider the legality or availability of abortion. ; and (2) in subsection (b)(1)(B), by striking section 3304(b)–(d) of this title and inserting subsections (b) through (e) of section 3304 . (c) Lease of buildings Section 1302 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: The leasing of buildings and property of the Federal Government shall not be based on the consideration of the legality or availability of abortion. . (d) Lease agreements Section 585 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) No consideration of legality or availability of abortion In entering into a lease agreement under this section, the Administrator shall not consider the legality or availability of abortion. .