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H.R. 188: Women’s Public Health and Safety Act

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To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow for greater State flexibility with respect to excluding providers who are involved in abortions.

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Michael Cloud

Sponsor. Representative for Texas's 27th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Jan 5, 2021
Length: 3 pages
Introduced
Jan 5, 2021
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Status

Introduced on Jan 5, 2021

This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on January 5, 2021. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.

Cosponsors

73 Cosponsors (73 Republicans)

Prognosis
4% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)
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History

Sep 23, 2020
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 8353 (116th).
Jan 5, 2021
 
Introduced

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Signed by the President

H.R. 188 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. 188. This is the one from the 117th Congress.

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