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Prevent Discrimination in Title X Act

S. 2539 · 118th Congress · Jul 26, 2023 · Lineage

A BILL

To clarify that, in awarding funding under title X of the Public Health Service Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may not discriminate against eligible States, individuals, or other entities for refusing to counsel or refer for abortions.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Prevent Discrimination in Title X Act”.

Sec. 2 Prohibition on discrimination

Section 1006 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300a–4) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may not require any State, individual, or other entity to counsel or refer for abortions as a condition for receiving funding under this title.”