To prohibit Federal funds being made available to a prohibited entity.
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3967 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Paul to Amendment SA 3695.(consideration: CR S5891)
August 23, 2018
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3967 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Paul to Amendment SA 3695.(consideration: CR S5891)
August 23, 2018
Senate amendment not agreed to: Amendment SA 3967, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 48. Record Vote Number: 191.
August 23, 2018
Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Amendment SA 3967, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 48. Record Vote Number: 191.
August 23, 2018
Amendment SA 3967 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Paul to Amendment SA 3695. (consideration: CR S5891) To prohibit Federal funds being made available to a prohibited entity.
August 23, 2018
Amendment SA 3967, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 48. Record Vote Number: 191.
August 23, 2018
Senate amendment submitted
August 22, 2018
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1 roll call on this amendment
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Submitted
SA 3967. Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. Lee) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3695 proposed by Mr. Shelby to the bill H.R. 6157, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place in title V of division B, insert the following: Sec. __. (a) In General.--None of the funds made available by this Act may be available directly or through a State (including through managed care contracts with a State) to a prohibited entity. (b) Prohibited Entity.--The term ``prohibited entity'' means an entity, including its affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, and clinics-- (1) that, as of the date of enactment of this Act-- (A) is an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code; (B) is an essential community provider described in section 156.235 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), that is primarily engaged in family planning services, reproductive health, and related medical care; and (C) performs, or provides any funds to any other entity that performs abortions, other than an abortion performed-- (i) in the case of a pregnancy that is the result of an act of rape or incest; or (ii) in the case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness that would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, including a life endangering physical condition caused by, or arising from, the pregnancy itself; and (2) for which the total amount of Federal grants to such entity, including grants to any affiliates, subsidiaries, or clinics of such entity, under title X of the Public Health Service Act in fiscal year 2016 exceeded $23,000,000. (c) End of Prohibition.--The definition in subsection (b) shall cease to apply to an entity if such entity certifies that it, including its affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, and clinics, will not perform, and will not provide any funds to any other entity that performs, an abortion as described in subsection (b)(1)(C). ______