Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2021
Summary
Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2021 This bill restricts federal funding for Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc. or any of its affiliates or clinics for one year. Specifically, it prohibits funding those entities unless they certify that the affiliates and clinics will not perform, and will not provide funds to entities that perform, abortions during that year. If the certification requirement is not met, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture must recoup any federal assistance received by those entities. However, the bill's funding restriction does not apply to abortions performed in cases of rape or incest or when necessary to resolve a physical condition that endangers a woman's life. The bill also provides additional funding for community health centers for the one-year period. These funds are subject to the same abortion-related restrictions and exceptions.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 28, 2021
Last action Feb 2, 2021
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Total actions
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Committee
2
Feb 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Jan 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 146 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Vicky Hartzler
RRepublican
Co
A. Drew Ferguson IV
RRepublican
Co
Adrian Smith
RRepublican
Co
Alexander X. Mooney
RRepublican
Co
Andrew S. Clyde
RRepublican
Co
Andy Barr
RRepublican
Co
Andy Biggs
RRepublican
Co
Andy Harris
RRepublican
Co
Ann Wagner
RRepublican
Co
Ashley Hinson
RRepublican
Co
August Pfluger
RRepublican
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