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Mark Harris (R-NC)

No Taxpayer Funded Abortion Travel for Illegal Aliens Act

H.R. 6191 · House bill Immigration

A Republican bill with 36 Republican cosponsors · See all 36 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 No Taxpayer Funded Abortion Travel for Illegal Aliens Act'', aims to stop the use of Federal funds for specific abortion-related services. Under this Act, no Federal funds can be used to help an illegal alien access covered abortion services. The term covered abortion services'' is defined broadly to include expenses like travel, lodging, meals, and childcare. The bill also provides a specific definition for what constitutes an ``illegal alien'' based on the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Yes

  • Scored +3

    Does this reduce what the federal government spends?

    The bill prohibits the use of federal funds for specific abortion-related travel and support services.

  • Scored +1

    Does this tighten control of the border?

    The bill addresses a specific subset of the immigrant population through the restriction of federal benefits.

The opposite· 3 of 6

  • Scored -7

    Does this make abortion easier to get?

    The bill restricts the use of federal funds to cover essential costs like travel, lodging, and childcare for abortion services.

  • Scored -6

    Would immigrants be better off under this?

    The bill explicitly limits federal assistance for illegal aliens seeking abortion-related services.

  • Scored -4

    Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

    The bill reduces the availability of federal support for essential costs like travel and childcare for specific medical services.