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Women’s Public Health and Safety Act of 2019 (H.R. 888)
This law was last updated on Sep 18, 2019
This law is Anti–Choice
Number
H.R. 888
Status
Proposed
Proposed
Jan 30, 2019
Sponsors
Co-sponsors: 26
Primary Sponsors: 1
Total Sponsors: 27
Full Bill Text
H.R. 888 would amend title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to allow a state to exclude from participation in the state’s Medicaid program a provider that performs an abortion, unless the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest; or the pregnant individual suffers from a physical issue that would place them in danger of death unless an abortion is performed.
Related Legislation
Identical to H.R. 656, which failed to pass during the 2017-2018 legislative session.
Identical to H.R. 3495/S. 2159, which failed to pass during the 2015-2016 legislative session.
Latest Action
1/30/19 – Introduced; referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
People
Co-sponsor
- Mike Gallagher
- Greg Gianforte
- John Joyce
- Earl Carter
- Rick Allen
- Pete Olson
- Blaine Luetkemeyer
- Markwayne Mullin
- Jim Banks
- Alexander Mooney
- Randy Weber
- Roger Williams
- Ron Estes
- Andy Biggs
- Greg Steube
- William Timmons
- Christopher H. Smith
- Russell Fulcher
- Ralph W. Norman
- Glenn Grothman
- Doug Lamborn
- David P. Roe
- Jim Jordan
- Robert E. Latta
- Matt Gaetz
- Ross Spano
Primary Sponsor
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