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H.R. 7 (115th): No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017

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About the bill

Source: Republican Policy Committee

Permanently banning federal funding for abortions is a top Republican social policy priority. H.R. 7, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act, passed the House last month and would accomplish that goal. H.R. 771, the EACH Woman Act, would do the opposite and permanently repeal the ban.

What the Republican and Democratic bills each do

Making the ban permanent

Every year since 1976, Congress — regardless of party control — has passed the Hyde Amendment, which prevents federal money from being used to perform abortions ...

Sponsor and status

Photo of sponsor Christopher “Chris” Smith

Christopher “Chris” Smith

Sponsor. Representative for New Jersey's 4th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Jan 30, 2017
Length: 12 pages
Introduced
Jan 13, 2017
115th Congress, 2017–2019
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on January 24, 2017 but was never passed by the Senate.

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Position statements

What legislators are saying

“Rep. Kelly Releases Annual Report for 2017”
    — Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA16] (Co-sponsor) on Jan 8, 2018

“GAO Finds Abortion Providers Received $1.6 Billion in Taxpayer Funds”
    — Rep. Kristi Noem [R-SD0, 2011-2018] (Co-sponsor) on Mar 8, 2018

“Norton to Host Press Conference with Mayor Bowser and National Organizations to Defend D.C. Home Rule from FY 19 Appropriations Riders, Wednesday”
    — Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC0] on Apr 30, 2018

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History

Jan 28, 2014
 
Earlier Version — Passed House (Senate next)

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 7 (113th).
Jan 22, 2015
 
Earlier Version — Passed House (Senate next)

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 7 (114th).
Jan 13, 2017
 
Introduced

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Jan 24, 2017
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Jan 17, 2019
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 20.

H.R. 7 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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