US SB3723 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 28)
Status: Introduced on August 5 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-08-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on August 5 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-08-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Excluding Abortion Coverage from Health Reform Act - 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
Excluding Abortion Coverage from Health Reform Act
Sponsors
| Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY] | Sen. Robert Bennett [R-UT] | Sen. Christopher Bond [R-MO] | Sen. Sam Brownback [R-KS] |
| Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC] | Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R-GA] | Sen. Tom Coburn [R-OK] | Sen. Bob Corker [R-TN] |
| Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX] | Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID] | Sen. John Ensign [R-NV] | Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY] |
| Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC] | Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA] | Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT] | Sen. Kay Hutchison [R-TX] |
| Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] | Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA] | Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE] | Sen. John McCain [R-AZ] |
| Sen. Mitch McConnell [R-KY] | Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] | Sen. James Risch [R-ID] | Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS] |
| Sen. John Thune [R-SD] | Sen. David Vitter [R-LA] | Sen. George Voinovich [R-OH] | Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-08-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB5111 (Related) 2010-04-22 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/3723/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s3723/BILLS-111s3723is.pdf |
