US SB95 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 23-0)
Status: Introduced on January 28 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-01-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 28 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-01-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Allows a state to exclude from participation in the state's Medicaid program a provider that performs an abortion, unless (1) the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest, or (2) the woman suffers from a physical issue that would place her in danger of death unless an abortion is performed. Under current law, a state plan for medical assistance must provide that any individual eligible for medical assistance may obtain required services from any provider qualified to perform them.
Title
Women’s Public Health and Safety Act
Sponsors
| Sen. James Lankford [R-OK] | Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] | Sen. James Risch [R-ID] | Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY] |
| Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS] | Sen. John Thune [R-SD] | Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX] | Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX] |
| Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC] | Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] | Sen. Cynthia Lummis [R-WY] | Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD] |
| Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] | Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR] | Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA] | Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC] |
| Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS] | Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] | Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT] | Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN] |
| Sen. Rick Scott [R-FL] | Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith [R-MS] | Sen. Josh Hawley [R-MO] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-28 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB188 (Same As) 2021-02-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/95/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s95/BILLS-117s95is.pdf |
