H.R. 343 – Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act

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The Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act would bar federal family‑planning funds from going to any entity that performs abortions or supports other abortion providers, unless the abortion falls under limited exceptions for rape, incest, or serious health threats. Hospitals can still receive the funds, but only if they do not pass the money to non‑hospital abortion providers. The bill also requires yearly reporting to Congress on who receives the grants and any abortions performed under the allowed exceptions.

Key Provisions

The Secretary of Health must not give Title X family‑planning grants to any organization unless that organization certifies it will not perform abortions or fund other groups that do.
Exceptions allow abortions when the pregnancy is due to rape or incest, or when a physician certifies the woman's life or health is in danger.
Hospitals may still receive grants, but only if they do not funnel grant money to non‑hospital providers that perform abortions (except for the allowed exceptions).
The Secretary must submit an annual report to Congress listing all grant recipients, detailing any abortions performed under the exceptions (including counts for rape, incest, and health‑risk cases), and showing each entity’s certification status.

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

January 13, 2025

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Introduced in House

January 13, 2025

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

January 13, 2025

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Introduced in HouseIssued January 13, 2025

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119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 343

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 13, 2025

Ms. Foxx (for herself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mrs. Houchin, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Balderson, Mr. Feenstra, Mr. Clyde, Mr. Burchett, Mr. Brecheen, Mr. Baird, Mr. Latta, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Mann, Mr. Cline, Mr. Bost, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Allen, Mr. Stauber, and Mr. Messmer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To amend title X of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act.

2.

Prohibition on abortion

Title X of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

1009.

Additional prohibition regarding abortion

(a)

Prohibition

The Secretary shall not provide any assistance under this title to an entity unless the entity certifies that, during the period of such assistance, the entity will not perform, and will not provide any funds to any other entity that performs, an abortion.

(b)

Exception

Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to an abortion where—

(1)

the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest; or

(2)

a physician certifies that the woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness that would place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, including a life-threatening physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself.

(c)

Hospitals

Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to a hospital, so long as such hospital does not, during the period of assistance described in subsection (a), provide funds to any non-hospital entity that performs an abortion (other than an abortion described in subsection (b)).

(d)

Annual report

Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act, and annually thereafter, for the fiscal year involved, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress containing—

(1)

a list of each entity receiving a grant under this title;

(2)

for each such entity performing abortions under the exceptions described in subsection (b)—

(A)

the total number of such abortions;

(B)

the number of such abortions where the pregnancy is the result of rape;

(C)

the number of such abortions where the pregnancy is the result of incest; and

(D)

the number of such abortions where a physician provides a certification described in subsection (b)(2);

(3)

a statement of the date of the latest certification under subsection (a) for each entity receiving a grant under this title; and

(4)

a list of each entity to which an entity described in paragraph (1) makes available funds received through a grant under this title.

(e)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

The term entity means the entire legal entity, including any entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such entity.

(2)

The term hospital has the meaning given to such term in section 1861(e) of the Social Security Act.

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