About the bill
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, even as abortions themselves remain legal. But the policy has never been extended permanently. The bill introduced by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ4) would do just that.
It also prevents federal subsidies for any health care plans that include …
Sponsor and status
Christopher “Chris” Smith
Sponsor. Representative for New Jersey's 4th congressional district. Republican.
115th Congress (2017–2019)
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.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
101 Cosponsors (100 Republicans, 1 Democrat)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Rep. Kelly Releases Annual Report for 2017”
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Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA16]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jan 8, 2018
“GAO Finds Abortion Providers Received $1.6 Billion in Taxpayer Funds”
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Rep. Kristi Noem [R-SD, 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”
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Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton [D-DC]
on Apr 30, 2018
History
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Jan 28, 2014
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Earlier Version —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 7 (113th). |
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Jan 22, 2015
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Earlier Version —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 7 (114th). |
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Jan 13, 2017
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Introduced
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Jan 24, 2017
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. |
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Jan 17, 2019
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 20 (116th). |
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Feb 5, 2021
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 18. |
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.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 7. This is the one from the 115th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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