To prohibit taxpayer funded abortions.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill codifies a permanent ban on using federal taxpayer funds for abortions and for health insurance plans that cover abortion. It also requires health insurance companies to clearly disclose whether their plans cover abortion and how much of the premium goes toward that coverage.
Who Benefits and How
- Anti-abortion advocacy groups benefit by achieving a long-standing policy goal of making the Hyde Amendment permanent in federal law.
- Health insurance companies that do not cover abortion may see competitive advantage as consumers seeking federally-subsidized coverage must choose non-abortion plans.
- Taxpayers opposed to abortion funding benefit from assurance that their tax dollars cannot be used for abortion services.
Who Bears the Burden and How
- Women seeking abortion services face reduced access, as they cannot use federal health benefits, ACA premium tax credits, or Medicaid to cover abortion procedures.
- Health insurance companies face new compliance burdens to separately track and disclose abortion coverage and surcharges in all marketing materials.
- Federal healthcare facilities and employees are prohibited from providing abortion services, limiting options for those relying on federal healthcare systems.
Key Provisions
- Prohibits any federal funds from being used for abortion or health plans covering abortion (Sections 301-303)
- Denies ACA premium tax credits for plans that include abortion coverage (Section 201)
- Requires prominent disclosure of abortion coverage and separate surcharge amounts in health plan marketing (Section 202)
- Includes exceptions for rape, incest, and life-threatening conditions (Section 308)
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Permanently prohibits the use of federal funds for abortions and health coverage that includes abortion, while requiring full disclosure of abortion coverage and premium surcharges in ACA marketplace plans.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Taxation, Reproductive Rights, Federal Spending
Primary Purpose
Permanently prohibits the use of federal funds for abortions and health coverage that includes abortion, while requiring full disclosure of abortion coverage and premium surcharges in ACA marketplace plans.
Policy Domains
Title I - Prohibiting Taxpayer Funded Abortions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Anti-abortion advocacy groups
- Taxpayers opposed to abortion funding
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Women seeking abortion services
- Healthcare providers
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Title II - Application Under the Affordable Care Act
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Consumers seeking transparency
- Health plans without abortion coverage
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Health insurance issuers
- ACA marketplace enrollees seeking abortion coverage
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Chapter 4 - Prohibiting Taxpayer Funded Abortions (New Chapter in Title 1 USC)
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Anti-abortion advocacy groups
- Non-abortion health insurance providers
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Women seeking abortion services
- Federal healthcare facilities
- Federal healthcare employees
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Wicker (for himself, Mr. Lankford, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Banks, …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
ACA marketplace enrollees seeking abortion-covering plans, Abortion service providers receiving federal reimbursement, Consumers shopping for health insurance
Positive-direction: Consumers shopping for health insurance, Healthcare providers performing qualifying abortions, Healthcare providers treating post-abortion complications, Women with abortion complications requiring treatment, Women with life-threatening pregnancy conditions, Women with pregnancies from rape or incest
Negative-direction: ACA marketplace enrollees seeking abortion-covering plans, Abortion service providers receiving federal reimbursement, DC residents seeking abortion services through local programs, Federal employees and beneficiaries seeking abortion-inclusive coverage, Federal healthcare employees (physicians, nurses), Federal healthcare facilities (VA hospitals, military bases, IHS), Federal healthcare facilities providing abortion services, Patients at federal healthcare facilities seeking abortion, Women seeking abortion services through federal funding, Women seeking abortion services through federal programs
Health insurance exchanges (state and federal), Health insurance issuers offering abortion-inclusive ACA plans, Health insurance issuers with abortion coverage
Positive-direction: Health insurance issuers without abortion coverage, Health insurance plans without abortion coverage, Health insurance providers not offering abortion coverage
Negative-direction: Health insurance exchanges (state and federal), Health insurance issuers offering abortion-inclusive ACA plans, Health insurance issuers with abortion coverage, Health insurance plans covering abortion, Health insurance providers offering abortion coverage
District of Columbia government healthcare programs, State governments contracting for abortion coverage
Small employers providing abortion-covering health plans
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Any funds authorized or appropriated by Federal law, including funds in any trust fund to which funds are authorized or appropriated by Federal law
Includes the Government of the District of Columbia; funds appropriated by Federal law includes amounts within DC budget approved by Congress
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