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H.R. 343

U.S. HouseIn House Committee

Summary

H.R. 343, the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 13, 2025 by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R) with 32 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Jan 13, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


Record

Text

H.R. 343 has 32 co-sponsors.

hb343/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 343 IH: Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2025-01-13
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I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 343 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2025 Ms. Foxx (for herself, Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mrs. Houchin , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Cloud , Mr. Westerman , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Feenstra , Mr. Clyde , Mr. Burchett , Mr. Brecheen , Mr. Baird , Mr. Latta , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Mann , Mr. Cline , Mr. Bost , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Allen , Mr. Stauber , and Mr. Messmer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL
To amend title X of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act .
2.
Prohibition on abortion
Title X of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
1009.
Additional prohibition regarding abortion
(a)
Prohibition
The Secretary shall not provide any assistance under this title to an entity unless the entity certifies that, during the period of such assistance, the entity will not perform, and will not provide any funds to any other entity that performs, an abortion.
(b)
Exception
Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to an abortion where—
(1)
the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest; or
(2)
a physician certifies that the woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness that would place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, including a life-threatening physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself.
(c)
Hospitals
Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to a hospital, so long as such hospital does not, during the period of assistance described in subsection (a), provide funds to any non-hospital entity that performs an abortion (other than an abortion described in subsection (b)).
(d)
Annual report
Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act, and annually thereafter, for the fiscal year involved, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress containing—
(1)
a list of each entity receiving a grant under this title;
(2)
for each such entity performing abortions under the exceptions described in subsection (b)—
(A)
the total number of such abortions;
(B)
the number of such abortions where the pregnancy is the result of rape;
(C)
the number of such abortions where the pregnancy is the result of incest; and
(D)
the number of such abortions where a physician provides a certification described in subsection (b)(2);
(3)
a statement of the date of the latest certification under subsection (a) for each entity receiving a grant under this title; and
(4)
a list of each entity to which an entity described in paragraph (1) makes available funds received through a grant under this title.
(e)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
The term entity means the entire legal entity, including any entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such entity.
(2)
The term hospital has the meaning given to such term in section 1861(e) of the Social Security Act.
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Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-01-13
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Jan 13, 2025

hb343/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/13/2025)

Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from awarding family planning grants to entities that perform abortions or provide funding to other entities that perform abortions. To receive a grant, an entity must certify it will refrain from those activities during the grant period.

The bill provides exceptions for abortions (1) in cases of rape or incest; or (2) when the life of the woman is in danger due to a physical disorder, injury, or illness. It also exempts hospitals unless they provide funds to non-hospital entities that provide abortions.

HHS must submit a report to Congress annually on this prohibition.

Sponsors

Rep. Virginia Foxx (R) sponsors H.R. 343, and 32 members have co-sponsored it, 24 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 343 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Jan 13, 2025 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 343 has taken 2 actions since Jan 13, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 13, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 13, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committee

Votes

H.R. 343 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 343, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 343 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act — Display Title
  • Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title X of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 9 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 343 in 5 quarterly filings, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Family issues/Abortion/Adoption, Government Issues, Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Constitution, Defense, District of Columbia, Education.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
STUDENTS FOR LIFE ACTIONVirginia14
SUSAN B ANTHONY LISTVirginia11

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
STUDENTS FOR LIFE ACTION14
SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST11

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
SUSAN B ANTHONY LISTSUSAN B ANTHONY LIST2025 first_quarter$600K1st Quarter - Report
STUDENTS FOR LIFE ACTIONSTUDENTS FOR LIFE ACTION2025 fourth_quarter4th Quarter - Report
STUDENTS FOR LIFE ACTIONSTUDENTS FOR LIFE ACTION2025 third_quarter3rd Quarter - Report
STUDENTS FOR LIFE ACTIONSTUDENTS FOR LIFE ACTION2025 second_quarter2nd Quarter - Report
STUDENTS FOR LIFE ACTIONSTUDENTS FOR LIFE ACTION2025 first_quarter1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 343 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 343’s is Health.

hr343/policy-areas.txt
HealthAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 343 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Abortion to Health programs administration and funding.

hr343/subjects.txt
AbortionCongressional oversightFamily planning and birth controlHealth facilities and institutionsHealth programs administration and funding

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 343, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 6 (Monday, January 13, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. FOXX:H.R. 343.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United StatesConstitution; whereby the Congress shall have Power to layand collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts, and Excises, to pay theDebts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfareof the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excisesshall be uniform throughout the United States. Furthermore,this bill makes specific changes to existing law, inaccordance with the Fourteenth Amendment, Section 5, whichstates that ``No State shall make or enforce any law whichshall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of theUnited States; nor shall any State deprive any person oflife, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nordeny to any person within its jurisdiction the equalprotection of the laws.[Page H112]

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