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Prohibiting Abortion on Federal Lands Act

Source: Congress.gov · 417 words in original text

What This Bill Does

This bill prohibits the federal government from promoting, supporting or doing business with abortion entities. It also prevents the expansion of abortion access on federal lands or in federal buildings such as military installations, national parks, courthouses and other federal properties.

Who It Affects

The federal government and its agencies; abortion entities (organizations that perform, induce, refer for, counsel in favor of abortions, or provide financial support to other organizations that conduct these activities on federal lands or in federal facilities); entities that contract with the federal government.

Key Provisions

- The federal government cannot promote, support or enter into contracts with abortion entities (Sec. 2(a)) - The federal government cannot expand access to abortions on federal lands or in federal facilities, including military installations, national parks, courthouses and other federal buildings (Sec. 2(a)) - An "abortion entity" includes organizations that perform, induce, refer for, or counsel in favor of abortions, as well as their affiliated organizations, subsidiaries, successors and clinics (Sec. 2(b)(2)) - An "abortion entity" also includes organizations that provide financial support to other organizations conducting these activities on federal lands or in federal facilities (Sec. 2(b)(2))

What Changes

If this becomes law, the federal government would be prohibited from engaging in the activities described above. The specific impacts or consequences of violations are not specified in the bill text.

Important Definitions

- Abortion: The use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, substance or device to intentionally kill an unborn child or prematurely end a pregnancy, except when the intention is to increase chances of a live birth or preserve the life or health of the child after birth, or to remove a dead unborn child (Sec. 2(b)(1)) - Abortion entity: An organization that performs, induces, refers for, or counsels in favor of abortions, or provides money to other organizations conducting these activities on federal lands or in federal facilities (Sec. 2(b)(2))

Effective Date

Not specified in bill text

II 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 186 To prohibit the Federal Government from promoting, supporting, or con- tracting with abortion entities, or otherwise expanding access to abortions on Federal lands or in Federal facilities. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES JANUARY 31, 2023 Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. THUNE, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. RISCH, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. HAWLEY, Mr. WICKER, and Mr. CRAPO) introduced the fol- lowing bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit the Federal Government from promoting, sup- porting, or contracting with abortion entities, or other- wise expanding access to abortions on Federal lands or in Federal facilities. 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 ‘‘Prohibiting Abortion 4 on Federal Lands Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:33 Feb 14, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S186.IS S186 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •S 186 IS SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PRO- 1 MOTION OF ABORTIONS. 2 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Federal Government shall 3 not promote, support, or enter into contracts with abortion 4 entities, or otherwise expand access to abortions on Fed- 5 eral lands or in Federal facilities, including military instal- 6 lations, national parks, court houses, and other Federal 7 buildings. 8 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 9 (1) ABORTION.—The term ‘‘abortion’’ means 10 the use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, 11 drug, or other substance or device to intentionally 12 kill the unborn child of a woman known to be preg- 13 nant, or prematurely terminate the pregnancy of a 14 woman known to be pregnant, with an intention 15 other than to increase the probability of a live birth 16 or of preserving the life or health of the child after 17 live birth, or remove a dead unborn child. 18 (2) ABORTION ENTITY.—The term ‘‘abortion 19 entity’’ means an entity, including its affiliates, sub- 20 sidiaries, successors, and clinics, that performs, in- 21 duces, refers for, or counsels in favor of abortions, 22 or provides financial support to any other organiza- 23 tion that conducts such activities on Federal lands 24 or in Federal facilities. 25 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:33 Feb 14, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\S186.IS S186 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB

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