To prohibit taxpayer funded abortions.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill creates a comprehensive ban on using federal funds for abortions or health insurance plans that cover abortion. It codifies existing restrictions (like the Hyde Amendment) into permanent law in the U.S. Code, and extends these restrictions to Affordable Care Act premium subsidies and tax credits.
Who Benefits and How
Anti-abortion advocacy groups benefit by achieving a long-sought policy goal of making abortion funding restrictions permanent law rather than annual appropriations riders. Taxpayers who oppose abortion funding benefit by having their tax dollars restricted from abortion services. Health insurers may benefit from clearer rules about what plans qualify for federal subsidies.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Women seeking abortions face reduced access as fewer health plans will cover the procedure to remain eligible for federal subsidies. Abortion providers face reduced patient volume as insurance coverage decreases. Health insurers face compliance costs for disclosure requirements and must restructure plans to separate abortion coverage. Low-income women are disproportionately affected as they rely more heavily on subsidized health coverage.
Key Provisions
- Permanently prohibits federal funds for abortions (with exceptions for rape, incest, life endangerment)
- Excludes health plans covering abortion from ACA premium tax credits (Section 36B) and small business credits (Section 45R)
- Requires prominent disclosure of abortion coverage and surcharges in all health plan marketing materials
- Extends restrictions to District of Columbia budget funds approved by Congress
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Prohibits the use of federal funds for abortions and health plans that cover abortion, while requiring disclosure of abortion coverage in health plan marketing materials
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Taxation, Insurance Regulation
Primary Purpose
Prohibits the use of federal funds for abortions and health plans that cover abortion, while requiring disclosure of abortion coverage in health plan marketing materials
Policy Domains
Title I - Prohibiting Taxpayer Funded Abortions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Anti-abortion advocacy organizations
- Taxpayers opposed to abortion funding
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Women seeking abortions
- Abortion service providers
- Federal healthcare facilities
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Title II - Application Under the Affordable Care Act
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Anti-abortion advocacy organizations
- Health plan consumers seeking transparency
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Health insurance issuers
- Women using ACA subsidies
- Small businesses offering health coverage
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself, Mrs. Fischbach, Ms. …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
DC residents seeking abortion services, Health plan consumers, Individuals purchasing private abortion coverage
Positive-direction: Health plan consumers, Women experiencing abortion complications, Women with qualifying circumstances (rape, incest, life endangerment)
Negative-direction: DC residents seeking abortion services, Individuals receiving ACA premium subsidies, Military personnel and veterans seeking abortion services, Women enrolled in federally-funded health plans, Women seeking abortion services
Health insurance exchanges, Health insurance issuers, Health insurance issuers offering abortion coverage
Positive-direction: Health insurers offering separate abortion riders
Negative-direction: Health insurance exchanges, Health insurance issuers, Health insurance issuers offering abortion coverage, Health insurance issuers on ACA exchanges
Abortion providers in DC, Abortion providers serving excepted cases, Abortion service providers
Positive-direction: Abortion providers serving excepted cases
Negative-direction: Abortion providers in DC, Abortion service providers
Federal healthcare facilities, Federal healthcare facilities (VA hospitals, military hospitals), Office of Personnel Management (multi-state plans)
District of Columbia government, State governments contracting for health coverage
Healthcare providers treating post-abortion complications
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_director"
- → Director of the Office of Personnel Management
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Includes the government of the District of Columbia; federal funds include DC budget amounts approved by Congress
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