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Senate Bill 1966
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2019
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Introduced in Senate on Jun 25, 2019
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S. 1966 (Introduced-in-Senate)


116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1966


To prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify the entities will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, an abortion.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 25, 2019

Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Ms. Ernst, and Mr. Daines) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

A BILL

To prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify the entities will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, an abortion.

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 “Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2019”.

SEC. 2. Prohibition on abortion.

(a) Prohibition.—No Federal funds may be provided (directly or indirectly, including through contract or subcontract) to an entity unless the entity certifies that, during the period for which such funds are provided, 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 rape or incest; 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 for which funds described in subsection (a) are provided to such hospital, provide funds to any non-hospital entity that performs an abortion (other than an abortion described in subsection (b)).

(d) 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 such term in section 1861(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(e)).