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H.R. 3279: Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2013

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H.R. 3279: Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2013

113th Congress · introduced 2013-10-09 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2013-10-09 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-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.

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Official title

Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2013

Plain summary

Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2013 - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, with respect to abortion coverage in qualified plans offered through a Health Benefit Exchange, to modify the notice rules to require that: in the case of services regarding abortions both for which public funding is prohibited and allowed, the extent of coverage shall be prominently displayed in any marketing or advertising materials, comparison tools, or summary of benefits and coverage explanation made available by the issuer of the plan, by an Exchange, or by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), including information made available through an Internet portal or Exchange; and in the case of abortions for which public funding is prohibited and where the premium for the plan is disclosed, the surcharge attributable to such services, consisting of an amount equal to the actuarial value of the coverage, shall be disclosed and identified separately.

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Official text

Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2013

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · 141 cosponsors

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Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL), Tom Cole (R-OK), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR), Harold Rogers (R-KY), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Andy Harris (R-MD), Steve Womack (R-AR) and 81 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] reported raising $797,217 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr3279 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113