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H.R. 20: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2019

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To prohibit taxpayer funded abortions.

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Sponsor and status

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Christopher “Chris” Smith

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

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Last Updated: Jan 17, 2019
Length: 12 pages
Introduced
Jan 17, 2019
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Status

Introduced on Jan 17, 2019

This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on January 17, 2019. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.

Prognosis
2% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)
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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 24, 2017
 
Earlier Version — Passed House (Senate next)

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 7 (115th).
Jan 17, 2019
 
Introduced

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Jan 17, 2019
 
Companion Bill — Failed Cloture in the Senate

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 109, possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 20.
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Passed Committee

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Passed House

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Passed Senate

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Signed by the President

H.R. 20 is 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. 20. This is the one from the 116th Congress.

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