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H.R. 3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015

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H.R. 3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015

114th Congress · introduced 2015-07-21 · Health · Latest: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 235.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2015-07-21 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 2 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 504 (2015): On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, HR3134 (2015-09-18), Failed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 235. 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

Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015

Plain summary

Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) This bill prohibits, for a one-year period, the availability of federal funds for any purpose to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., or any of its affiliates or clinics, unless they certify that the affiliates and clinics will not perform, and will not provide any funds to any other entity that performs, an abortion during such period. The restriction will not apply in cases of rape or incest or where a physical condition endangers a woman's life unless an abortion is performed. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture must seek repayment of federal assistance received by Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., or any affiliate or clinic, if it violates the terms of the certification required by this Act. (Sec. 4) Additional funding for community health centers is provided for the one-year period described above.

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Official text

Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] · 179 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (2015-09-16)

Cosponsors on this site

Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Sam Graves (R-MO), Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Andy Harris (R-MD), Roger Williams (R-TX), J. French Hill (R-AR), John R. Moolenaar (R-MI), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), David Schweikert (R-AZ), Jason Smith (R-MO), Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL), Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY), Austin Scott (R-GA), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Brian Babin (R-TX), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR), Brett Guthrie (R-KY) and 119 more.

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Record fed-us-cong114-hr3134 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114