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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced January 22, 2025 by Christopher Henry Smith · Last progress January 22, 2025
This bill would make a single, permanent rule: federal money could not pay for abortions or for health plans that include abortion coverage. It would also ban abortions in federal hospitals and by federal employees. There are exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest, or when a doctor says the woman’s life is in danger. People and insurers could still buy or offer separate abortion coverage, but only with non-federal dollars; this also applies to the District of Columbia’s budget. Treating complications from an abortion would still be allowed, and other existing federal limits would stay in place .
Under the Affordable Care Act, federal premium help (tax credits) and cost-sharing help could not be used for any plan that covers abortion, and the small business health tax credit would not apply to plans that include abortion coverage. Multi-state plans on the exchanges would have to follow the same federal funding limits. Health plans would also have to clearly tell people if they cover abortion and show any added surcharge separately. Most ACA-related changes would start with plan years beginning after December 31, 2025; the new notice rules would take effect 30 days after the bill becomes law .
Adds at the end of Title 1, United States Code, a new chapter titled in the bill 'Prohibiting Federally Funded Abortions' (section 101 describes 'Prohibiting taxpayer funded abortions').
Amends provisions in section 36B(c)(3) to disallow the refundable credit and to add a new subparagraph (C) allowing purchase or offering of separate abortion coverage or a plan that includes such abortions, provided no credit (or advance payment of the credit under section 1412 of the PPACA) is allowed with respect to premiums for such coverage or plan.
Amends subsection (h) to strike existing text, insert a revised paragraph (1), and add a new paragraph (2) excluding from the small employer health insurance expense credit any health plan that includes coverage for abortions (with specified exceptions), while allowing separate abortion coverage or plans so long as employer contributions for such coverage are not eligible for the credit.
Modifies section 1303(b) by striking paragraph (2), striking paragraph (3) (as amended by a prior provision), and redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (2).
Revises paragraph (6) of section 1334(a) (42 U.S.C. 18054(a)(6)) to require that, in entering into contracts, the Director shall ensure that no multi-State qualified health plan offered in an Exchange provides health benefits coverage for which the expenditure of Federal funds is prohibited under title 1, United States Code.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House