US Congress Senate Bill 946 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 28-0)
Status: Introduced on May 14 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-05-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act - Prohibits the expenditure of funds authorized or appropriated by federal law or funds in any trust fund to which funds are authorized or appropriated by federal law (federal funds) for any abortion. Prohibits federal funds from being used for any health benefits coverage that includes coverage of abortion. (Currently, federal funds cannot be used for abortion services and plans receiving federal funds must keep federal funds segregated from any funds for abortion services.) Prohibits the inclusion of abortion in any health care service furnished by a federal or District of Columbia health care facility or by any physician or other individual employed by the federal government or the District. Excludes an abortion from such prohibitions if: (1) the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest; or (2) the woman suffers from a physical disorder, injury, or illness, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, that would place her in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, as certified by a physician. Applies such prohibitions to District of Columbia funds. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to disqualify, for purposes of the tax deduction for medical expenses, any amounts paid for an abortion. Excludes from the definition of "qualified health plan" after December 31, 2013, for purposes of the refundable tax credit for premium assistance for such plans, any plan that includes coverage for abortion. Excludes from the definitions of "qualified health plan" and "health insurance coverage," for purposes of the tax credit for small employer health insurance expenses, any health plan or benefit that includes coverage for abortions. Includes any reimbursements or distributions to pay for an abortion in the gross income of participants in flexible spending arrangements under a tax-exempt cafeteria plan, Archer Medical Savings Accounts (MSAs), and health savings accounts (HSAs). Exempts from the application of such tax provisions: (1) abortions for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest or in cases where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, injury, or illness that would, as certified by a physician, endanger her life if an abortion were not performed; and (2) the treatment of any infection, injury, disease, or disorder that was caused by or exacerbated by the performance of an abortion.

No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act

Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]	Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY]	Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]	Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]
Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]	Sen. Daniel Coats [R-IN]	Sen. Tom Coburn [R-OK]	Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS]
Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]	Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID]	Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY]	Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE]
Sen. Jeff Flake [R-AZ]	Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC]	Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA]	Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE]
Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT]	Sen. John McCain [R-AZ]	Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]	Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY]
Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH]	Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]	Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]	Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC]
Sen. Jeff Sessions [R-AL]	Sen. John Thune [R-SD]	Sen. Pat Toomey [R-PA]	Sen. David Vitter [R-LA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-05-14	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

HB7 (Same As) 2014-01-29 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB142 (Related) 2013-01-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
HB3932 (Related) 2014-03-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/946/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s946/BILLS-113s946is.pdf