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Robert Aderholt (R-AL)

Protect Funding for Women’s Health Care Act

H.R. 599 · House bill Health

A Republican bill with 25 Republican cosponsors · See all 25 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 ``Protect Funding for Women's Health Care Act'', aims to prohibit Federal funding for the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. It specifies that no Federal funds may be provided to the organization, its affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, or clinics. The legislation includes findings stating that other health entities will continue to provide various women's health services. It also asserts that funds no longer available to Planned Parenthood will be made available to other eligible entities.

Yes

No question was scored yes.

The opposite· 3 of 8

  • Scored -6

    Would women be better off under this?

    The bill prohibits federal funding for a primary provider of women's health services including prenatal and postpartum care.

  • Scored -5

    Does this make health care easier to get in general?

    The prohibition of federal funding to Planned Parenthood may reduce access to reproductive and preventative health services provided by their clinics.

  • Scored -4

    Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

    The reduction in access to established women's health providers may disproportionately affect low-income individuals who rely on those services.