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H.R. 219: No Abortion Bonds Act

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H.R. 219: No Abortion Bonds Act

116th Congress · introduced 2019-01-03 · Taxation · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-01-03 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. 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

No Abortion Bonds Act

Plain summary

No Abortion Bonds Act This bill imposes taxes on state and local bonds that are used to provide a facility owned or used (for any purpose) by an abortion provider for more than 30 days during a year in which interest is paid on the bond. An entity is not considered an abortion provider solely as a result of performing abortions if (1) the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest; or (2) a woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness that would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself. The Department of the Treasury may exempt certain hospitals from being considered an abortion provider by making the name of the hospital available on Treasury's public website.

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Official text

No Abortion Bonds Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] · 83 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Clay Higgins (R-LA), Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN), Mike Bost (R-IL), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Ralph Norman (R-SC), John H. Rutherford (R-FL), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Tom Emmer (R-MN), Ron Estes (R-KS), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Gary J. Palmer (R-AL), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Rick W. Allen (R-GA), Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), Austin Scott (R-GA), John R. Moolenaar (R-MI), Brian Babin (R-TX), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX), Kevin Hern (R-OK), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Mike Johnson (R-LA), John Joyce (R-PA), Roger Williams (R-TX), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Andy Harris (R-MD), Jim Jordan (R-OH), David Kustoff (R-TN), Michael Cloud (R-TX) and 23 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] reported raising $6.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (3)
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).
Bond
A way to borrow money. A government sells bonds to raise money now and promises to pay it back with interest over time. Bonds repaid from taxes often need voter approval.
Exemption
A rule that removes certain people, property or activities from a tax or requirement.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr219 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116