To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit discrimination against entities that do not participate in abortion and to strengthen implementation and enforcement of Federal conscience laws.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit discrimination against entities that do not participate in abortion and to strengthen implementation and enforcement of Federal conscience laws., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Finance, Social Welfare.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HDD8CA70E3FE84E3EA0107298557D83C2: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Let Pregnancy Centers Serve Act of 2025.
- Section HDE33B01C527A42E084B82EF734EA27FC: 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: Pregnancy centers are community-based, nonprofit organizations that provide free compassionate care,...
- Section H008C1CD29ACB48CBBDED7C74848D30CC: 3. Prohibiting discrimination against entities that do not participate in abortion Title II of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 202 et seq.) is amended...
- Section HB5E26B56034A4226AC734C5DFF53B9F4: 245A. Prohibiting discrimination against entities that do not participate in abortion Notwithstanding any other law, the Federal Government, and any individual...
- Section HA69860C9282C4F27ABF2F568CA161512: 4. Strengthening enforcement of Federal conscience laws Title II of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 202 et seq.), as amended by section 3, is further...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit discrimination against entities that do not participate in abortion and to strengthen implementation and enforcement of Federal conscience laws., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Finance, Social Welfare
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit discrimination against entities that do not participate in abortion and to strengthen implementation and enforcement of Federal conscience laws., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself, Ms. Tenney, and …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance or device— (A)to intentionally kill the unborn child of a woman known to be pregnant
an actual or threatened violation of any provision of law described in section 245A. The term qualified party means— the Attorney General
an actual or threatened violation of any provision of law described in section 245A. (2)Qualified partyThe term qualified party means— (A)the Attorney General
the use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance or device— to intentionally kill the unborn child of a woman known to be pregnant
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