S. 1881 – Reading Mode

Calendar No. 169

114th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1881

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 28, 2015

Mrs. Ernst (for herself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Paul, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Cornyn, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Scott, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Coats, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Thune, Mr. Sasse, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Daines, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Burr, Mr. Cotton, Mr. McCain, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Portman, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. Lee) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time

July 29, 2015

Read the second time and placed on the calendar

A BILL

To prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

Findings

Congress finds as follows:

(1)

State and county health departments, community health centers, hospitals, physicians offices, and other entities currently provide, and will continue to provide, health services to women. Such health services include relevant diagnostic laboratory and radiology services, well-child care, prenatal and postpartum care, immunization, family planning services including contraception, sexually transmitted disease testing, cervical and breast cancer screenings, and referrals.

(2)

Many such entities provide services to all persons, regardless of the person’s ability to pay, and provide services in medically underserved areas and to medically underserved populations.

(3)

All funds no longer available to Planned Parenthood will continue to be made available to other eligible entities to provide women’s health care services.

Prohibition

(a)

In general

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be made available to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, or to any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, or clinics.

(b)

Rules of construction

Nothing in this Act shall be construed to—

(1)

affect any limitation contained in an appropriations Act relating to abortion; or

(2)

reduce overall Federal funding available in support of women’s health.

July 29, 2015

Read the second time and placed on the calendar