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H.R. 3495: Women's Public Health and Safety Act

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H.R. 3495: Women's Public Health and Safety Act

114th Congress · introduced 2015-09-11 · Health · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2015-09-11 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 2 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 523 (2015): On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, HR3495 (2015-09-29), Failed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 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

Women's Public Health and Safety Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Women's Public Health and Safety Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to modify requirements regarding a state plan for medical assistance. Under current law, a state plan for medical assistance must provide that any individual eligible for medical assistance may obtain required services from any institution, agency, or person qualified to perform them. The bill specifies that a state may not be required to provide medical assistance for services furnished by any individual or entity based on the individual's or entity's involvement in abortions.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Women's Public Health and Safety Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] · 25 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3495, Women's Public Health Safety Act (2015-09-28)

Cosponsors on this site

Mike Rogers (R-AL), Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Jason Smith (R-MO), Gary J. Palmer (R-AL), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL)

Recorded votes

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Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Securities
Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-hr3495 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114