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H.R. 217: Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act

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H.R. 217: Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act

115th Congress · introduced 2017-01-03 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-01-03 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] · 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

Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act

Plain summary

Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to permit the Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) to provide federal family planning grants only to entities that certify that, during the period of the grant, they will not perform abortions or provide funds to entities that perform abortions. Exceptions are made for abortions where: (1) the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest; or (2) a physician certifies that the woman suffered from a physical disorder, injury, or illness that would place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, including a condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy. Hospitals are exempted unless they provide funds to non-hospital entities that perform abortions. HHS must include in an annual report: (1) information on grantees who performed abortions under the exceptions, and (2) a list of entities to which grant funds are made available.

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Official text

Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] · 14 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Rick W. Allen (R-GA), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Ralph Norman (R-SC)

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Words on this page, explained (2)
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).
Exemption
A rule that removes certain people, property or activities from a tax or requirement.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr217 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115