Protecting Life in Crisis Act
Summary
Protecting Life in Crisis Act This bill specifies that federal funds allocated for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) response efforts may not, in general, be used for abortions. Current law generally prohibits the use of federal funds for abortions through language included in appropriations bills, such as the Hyde Amendment. The bill also restricts the use of federal tax credits or other federal funding for health insurance coverage if the coverage includes abortions.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 28, 2021
Last action Jan 28, 2021
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2
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Committee
1
Jan 28, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
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