The bill forbids federal funding for abortion-related travel and ancillary supports for people classified as 'illegal aliens'—saving some federal dollars and clarifying agency rules—but does so at the cost of reduced access to support services for immigrants, low-income patients, and the providers who serve them.
Taxpayers: The bill bars use of federal funds to pay for abortion-related travel and ancillary supports (e.g., lodging, childcare, translation, doula services) for people classified as 'illegal aliens,' reducing federal spending on those services.
Federal agencies and federally funded programs: The bill clarifies and codifies a restriction on whether federal dollars may be used for abortion-related ancillary expenses for individuals meeting the 'illegal alien' definition, reducing administrative ambiguity.
Low-income patients (including low-income women and migrants): May face higher out-of-pocket costs or delayed/forgone abortion care because federal funding for travel, lodging, childcare, translation, and doula support is prohibited for people classified as 'illegal aliens.'
Undocumented pregnant people: Will lose access to federally funded assistance (travel, lodging, childcare, translation, doula support) needed to obtain abortion care, creating or exacerbating barriers to timely and safe care.
Nonprofit clinics and service providers: Could be restricted from using federal funds to provide holistic support to people who meet the 'illegal alien' definition, risking reduced services, added administrative complexity, or loss of funding.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Prohibits federal funds from being used to assist people defined as 'illegal aliens' in obtaining abortion-related travel and support services (travel, lodging, childcare, translation, doula care, etc.).
Introduced November 20, 2025 by Mark Harris · Last progress November 20, 2025
Prohibits use of federal funds to help people who meet certain immigration-law definitions of “illegal alien” access abortion-related travel and support services. The ban covers a wide set of expenses such as travel, lodging, meals, childcare, translation, doula care, and patient education. The bill does not change immigration law itself or add new funding; it simply conditions the use of federal funds by referencing existing INA definitions to identify who is covered. It does not create new programs, specify enforcement mechanisms, or set effective dates in the text provided.