Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2019

II 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 Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting Life and 4 Taxpayers Act of 2019’’. 5 SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON ABORTION. 6 (a) PROHIBITION.—No Federal funds may be pro- 7 vided (directly or indirectly, including through contract or 8 subcontract) to an entity unless the entity certifies that, 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:15 Jun 28, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1966.IS S1966 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •S 1966 IS during the period for which such funds are provided, the 1 entity will not perform, and will not provide any funds 2 to any other entity that performs, an abortion. 3 (b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) does not apply with 4 respect to an abortion where— 5 (1) the pregnancy is the result of rape or in- 6 cest; or 7 (2) a physician certifies that the woman suffers 8 from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical 9 illness that would place the woman in danger of 10 death unless an abortion is performed, including a 11 life-threatening physical condition caused by, or aris- 12 ing from, the pregnancy itself. 13 (c) HOSPITALS.—Subsection (a) does not apply with 14 respect to a hospital, so long as such hospital does not, 15 during the period for which funds described in subsection 16 (a) are provided to such hospital, provide funds to any 17 non-hospital entity that performs an abortion (other than 18 an abortion described in subsection (b)). 19 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 20 (1) The term ‘‘entity’’ means the entire legal 21 entity, including any entity that controls, is con- 22 trolled by, or is under common control with, such 23 entity. 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:15 Jun 28, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1966.IS S1966 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 3 •S 1966 IS (2) The term ‘‘hospital’’ has the meaning given 1 such term in section 1861(e) of the Social Security 2 Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(e)). 3 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:15 Jun 28, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\S1966.IS S1966 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS