US HB489 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 8)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 22 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2015 Directs each state that makes a Medicaid payment from federal funds during the fiscal year for any items or services furnished by an abortion provider to: (1) report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) on all such payments, and (2) publish the report on a public Internet website of the state. Requires an annual report to specified congressional committees on such reports, which shall also be published on a public HHS website.
Title
Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2015
Sponsors
| Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX] | Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX] | Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] | Rep. Martha Roby [R-AL] |
| Rep. Alan Nunnelee [R-MS] | Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX] | Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM] | Rep. Luke Messer [R-IN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-23 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2015-01-22 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2015-01-22 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Abortion
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Health
Medicaid
State and local government operations
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Health
Medicaid
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/489/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr489/BILLS-114hr489ih.pdf |
