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Virginia Foxx (R-NC)

Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act

H.R. 343 · House bill Health

A Republican bill with 32 Republican cosponsors · See all 32 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act," seeks to amend title X of the Public Health Service Act. It would prohibit the Secretary from providing assistance under this title to any entity that performs abortions. To receive assistance, an entity must certify that it will not perform abortions or provide funds to other entities that perform them. Exceptions are made for abortions resulting from rape or incest, or when a physician certifies a life-threatening physical condition. Hospitals are also exempt from this prohibition as long as they do not fund non-hospital entities that perform abortions. Finally, the Secretary is required to submit annual reports to Congress regarding these entities and any exceptions used.

Yes

  • Scored +3

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    The bill requires the Secretary to submit annual reports to Congress detailing the use of exceptions and the distribution of funds.

The opposite· 3 of 7

  • Scored -7

    Does this make abortion easier to get?

    The bill prohibits Title X assistance to entities that perform abortions, which limits the resources available to such providers.

  • Scored -6

    Would women be better off under this?

    The bill restricts federal support for entities that provide abortion services, which can limit women's reproductive healthcare options.

  • Scored -5

    Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated?

    The restriction on reproductive health service providers may disproportionately affect women's autonomy and access to healthcare.