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117TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 2619
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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 16, 2021
Mrs. FISCHBACH (for herself, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. SCALISE, Mr. ADERHOLT,
Mr. HICE of Georgia, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. MANN, Mr. ALLEN,
Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. MOONEY, Mr. HUDSON,
Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. BABIN,
Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, Mr. JACKSON, Mr. WALTZ, Mrs. BOEBERT, Mr.
LATURNER, Mr. EMMER, Mrs. MCCLAIN, Mr. ROSE, Mr. HARRIS, Mrs.
LESKO, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. BUDD, Mr. OWENS, and Mr. STAUBER) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce
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 Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting Life and
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Taxpayers Act of 2021’’.
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON ABORTION.
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(a) PROHIBITION.—No Federal funds may be pro-
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vided (directly or indirectly, including through contract or
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subcontract) to an entity unless the entity certifies that,
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during the period for which such funds are provided, the
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entity will not perform, and will not provide any funds
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to any other entity that performs, an abortion.
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(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) does not apply with
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respect to an abortion where—
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(1) the pregnancy is the result of rape or in-
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cest; or
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(2) a physician certifies that the woman suffers
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from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical
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illness that would place the woman in danger of
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death unless an abortion is performed, including a
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life-threatening physical condition caused by or aris-
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ing from the pregnancy itself.
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(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the term ‘‘entity’’
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means the entire legal entity, including any entity that
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controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with
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such entity.
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