To prohibit taxpayer funded abortions.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
Christopher “Chris” Smith
Sponsor. Representative for New Jersey's 4th congressional district. Republican.
116th Congress (2019–2021)
This bill was introduced on January 17, 2019, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
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).
162 Cosponsors (158 Republicans, 2 Democrats, 1 Libertarian, 1 Independent)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Latta Attends March for Life & Hosts Reception for Ohio Marchers”
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Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH5]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jan 24, 2020
“Scalise Applauds President Trump's Pro-Life Commitment”
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Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA1]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jan 18, 2019
“Norton Releases Long List of Bills She Stopped This Congress That Sought to Block D.C. Laws and Policies”
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Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton [D-DC]
on Oct 16, 2020
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 24, 2017
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Earlier Version —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 7 (115th). |
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Jan 17, 2019
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Introduced
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Jan 17, 2019
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Companion Bill —
Failed Cloture in the Senate
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 109 (116th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on 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. 20 (116th) 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. 20. This is the one from the 116th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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