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Sep 21, 2015 Placed on Calendar Senate Received; read the first time See what changed
Sep 18, 2015viewing Engrossed in House See what changed
Jul 21, 2015 Introduced in House Mrs. Black (for herself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Messer, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Olson, Mr. Bridenstine, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Roskam, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Harris, Mr. Jones, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Rothfus, Mr. Williams, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, Mr. Hill, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Labrador, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Ms. Jenkins of Kansas, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Wenstrup, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Mica, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Babin, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Gibbs, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Kline, Mr. Benishek, Mr. Brat, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Blum, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. Ratcliffe, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Yoder, Mr. Long, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Bost, Mr. Harper, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mrs. Roby, Mr. Duffy, and Mr. Flores) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

H.R. 3134 — what changed

Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015

From Introduced in House to Engrossed in House. 1 section amended and 3 added between Introduced in House and Engrossed in House.

Sec. 2 Findings

added Congress finds the following:

(a)

removed ~~In general—~~ For the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, subject to subsection (b), no funds authorized or appropriated by Federal law may be made available for any purpose to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., or any affiliate or clinic of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., unless such entities certify that Planned Parenthood Federation of America affiliates and clinics will not perform, and will not provide any funds to any other entity that performs, an abortion during such period.

(1)

changed ~~Exception—~~ ~~Subsection (a) shall not apply~~ State and county health departments, community health centers, hospitals, physicians offices, and other entities currently provide, and will continue to ~~an abortion—~~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), cervical and breast cancer screenings and referrals, and sexually transmitted disease testing.

(1)

removed ~~if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest; or~~

(2)

removed 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.

(2)

changed ~~Repayment—~~ The Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Agriculture shall seek repayment of any Federal assistance received by Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., or any affiliate or clinic of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., if it violates the terms Many such entities provide services to all persons, regardless of the ~~certification required by subsection (a) during the period specified~~ person’s ability to pay, and provide services in ~~subsection (a).~~medically underserved areas and to medically underserved populations.

(3)

added All funds that are no longer available to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. and its affiliates and clinics pursuant to this Act will continue to be made available to other eligible entities to provide women’s health care services.

(4)

added Funds authorized to be appropriated, and appropriated, by section 4 are offset by the funding limitation under section 3(a).

Sec. 3 Moratorium on Federal funding to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc

added

(a)

added In general— For the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, subject to subsection (b), no funds authorized or appropriated by Federal law may be made available for any purpose to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., or any affiliate or clinic of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., unless such entities certify that Planned Parenthood Federation of America affiliates and clinics will not perform, and will not provide any funds to any other entity that performs, an abortion during such period.

(b)

added Exception— Subsection (a) shall not apply to an abortion—

(1)

added if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest; or

(2)

added 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.

(c)

added Repayment— The Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Agriculture shall seek repayment of any Federal assistance received by Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., or any affiliate or clinic of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., if it violates the terms of the certification required by subsection (a) during the period specified in subsection (a).

Sec. 4 Funding for community health center program

added

(a)

added In general— There is authorized to be appropriated, and appropriated, $235,000,000 for the community health center program under section 330 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b), in addition to any other funds made available to such program, for the period for which the funding limitation under section 3(a) applies.

(b)

added Limitation— None of the funds authorized or appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) may be expended for an abortion other than as described in section 3(b).

Sec. 5 Rule of construction

added

added Nothing in this Act shall be construed to reduce overall Federal funding available in support of women’s health.

H.R. 3134 — what changed

Sec. 2 Findings

Sec. 3 Moratorium on Federal funding to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc

Sec. 4 Funding for community health center program

Sec. 5 Rule of construction

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