US HB5111 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 115-12)
Status: Introduced on April 22 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-04-22 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 22 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-04-22 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to prohibit federal funds from being to used to cover any part of the costs of any health plan that includes coverage of abortion services. (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.) Requires any qualified health benefit plan offered through an Exchange that includes coverage for abortions to also offer a qualified health benefit plan through the Exchange that is identical in every respect except that it does not cover abortions.
Title
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services under such Act.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2010-04-22 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
Same As/Similar To
SB3723 (Related) 2010-08-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
Abortion
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/5111/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr5111/BILLS-111hr5111ih.pdf |