Protecting Life in Crisis Act

Summary

Protecting Life in Crisis Act This bill specifies that federal funds allocated for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) response efforts may not, in general, be used for abortions. Current law generally prohibits the use of federal funds for abortions through language included in appropriations bills, such as the Hyde Amendment. The bill also restricts the use of federal tax credits or other federal funding for health insurance coverage if the coverage includes abortions.

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Timeline

1. 28 January 2021

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 January 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 28 January 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 January 2021

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 January 2021

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 28 January 2021

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Sponsors

• Roger Marshall · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
• Mike Rounds · R · Sponsor
• Steve Daines · R · Sponsor
• Marsha Blackburn · R · Sponsor
• Thomas Tillis · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• Rand Paul · R · Sponsor
• Jerry Moran · R · Sponsor
• Kevin Cramer · R · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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