Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Service from providing any federal family planning assistance to an entity unless the entity certifies that, during the period of such assistance, the entity will not perform, and will not provide any funds to any other entity that performs, an abortion. Excludes an abortion where: (1) the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or an act of incest against a minor; or (2) a physician certifies that the woman suffered from a physical disorder, injury, or illness that would place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, including a condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy. Excludes hospitals from such requirement so long as the hospital does not provide funds to any non-hospital entity that performs an abortion.
Requires the Secretary to annually provide Congress: (1) information on grantees who performed abortions under the exceptions; and (2) a list of entities to which grant funds are made available.
[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]
[H.R. 614 Introduced in House (IH)]
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 614
To amend title X of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit family
planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs
abortions, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 21, 2009
Mr. Pence (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Franks
of Arizona, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Cole, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Terry,
Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Inglis, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mrs. Schmidt,
Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Paul, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Flake, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr.
Fortenberry, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Boozman, Mr.
Shuster, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Scalise, Mr.
Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Bachus, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Akin, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Olson, Mr.
Kline of Minnesota, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Barrett of South
Carolina, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Harper, Ms.
Lummis, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Ms. Fallin,
Mr. Brady of Texas, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Cassidy, Mr.
Linder, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Souder, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr.
Jordan of Ohio, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr.
Bishop of Utah, and Mr. McClintock) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To amend title X of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit family
planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs
abortions, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Title X Abortion Provider
Prohibition Act''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON ABORTION.
Title X of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300 et seq.) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 1009. ADDITIONAL PROHIBITION REGARDING ABORTION.
``(a) Prohibition.--The Secretary shall not provide any assistance
under this title to an entity unless the entity certifies that, during
the period of such assistance, the entity will not perform, and will
not provide any funds to any other entity that performs, an abortion.
``(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to an
abortion where--
``(1) the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape, or an
act of incest against a minor; or
``(2) a physician certifies that the woman suffers from a
physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness that
would place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is
performed, including a life-threatening physical condition
caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself.
``(c) Hospitals.--Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to a
hospital, so long as such hospital does not, during the period of
assistance described in subsection (a), provide funds to any non-
hospital entity that performs an abortion (other than an abortion
described in subsection (b)).
``(d) Annual Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act, and
annually thereafter, for the fiscal year involved, the Secretary shall
submit a report to the Congress containing--
``(1) a list of each entity receiving a grant under this
title;
``(2) for each such entity performing abortions under the
exceptions described in subsection (b)--
``(A) the total number of such abortions;
``(B) the number of such abortions where the
pregnancy is the result of an act of rape;
``(C) the number of such abortions where the
pregnancy is the result of an act of incest against a
minor; and
``(D) the number of such abortions where a
physician provides a certification described in
subsection (b)(2);
``(3) a statement of the date of the latest certification
under subsection (a) for each entity receiving a grant under
this title; and
``(4) a list of each entity to which an entity described in
paragraph (1) makes available funds received through a grant
under this title.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `entity' means the entire legal entity,
including any entity that controls, is controlled by, or is
under common control with such entity.
``(2) The term `hospital' has the meaning given to such
term in section 1861(e) of the Social Security Act.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H446-447)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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