H.R. 354: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2017

115th Congress · introduced 2017-01-06 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-01-06 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2017

Plain summary

Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2017 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. This restriction does 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 bill. 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 2017

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] · 147 cosponsors

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Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Trent Kelly (R-MS), Austin Scott (R-GA), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Thomas Massie (R-KY), John R. Moolenaar (R-MI), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Andy Harris (R-MD), Rick W. Allen (R-GA), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Sam Graves (R-MO), Brian Babin (R-TX), Tom Emmer (R-MN), Joe Wilson (R-SC) and 87 more.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr354.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr354 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115