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H.R. 361: Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2011

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H.R. 361: Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2011

112th Congress · introduced 2011-01-20 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2011-01-20 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2011

Plain summary

Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to codify provisions that prohibit the federal government and any state or local government that receives federal financial assistance from subjecting any health professional, a hospital, a provider sponsored organization, a health maintenance organization, an accountable care organization, a health insurance plan, or any other kind of health care facility, organization, or plan to discrimination on the basis that the entity refuses to participate in abortion-related activities. Creates a cause of action for any violation of the abortion discrimination provisions. Gives federal courts jurisdiction to prevent and redress actual or threatened violations of such provisions by issuing any form of legal or equitable relief, including injunctions and orders preventing the disbursement of all or a portion of federal financial assistance until the prohibited conduct has ceased. Gives standing to institute an action to affected health care entities and the Attorney General. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to designate the Director of the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to receive and investigate complaints alleging a violation of abortion discrimination provisions.

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Official text

Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2011

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] · 125 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Andy Harris (R-MD), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), James Lankford (R-OK), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Jim Jordan (R-OH), Marlin A. Stutzman (R-IN), Steve Scalise (R-LA), Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and 65 more.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-hr361 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112