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H.R. 369: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2019

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H.R. 369: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-01-09 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-01-09 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] · 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

Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2019

Plain summary

Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2019 This bill temporarily restricts federal funding for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. Specifically, the bill prohibits, for a one-year period, the availability of federal funds for any purpose to this entity, 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 (subject to the same abortion-related restrictions and exceptions).

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Official text

Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] · 127 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Gary J. Palmer (R-AL), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Daniel Webster (R-FL), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Austin Scott (R-GA), Warren Davidson (R-OH), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Trent Kelly (R-MS), J. French Hill (R-AR), H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Jim Banks (R-IN), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Jack Bergman (R-MI), Mike Bost (R-IL), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Ron Estes (R-KS), Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), Michael Cloud (R-TX), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Andy Barr (R-KY), John H. Rutherford (R-FL), Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Roger Williams (R-TX), David Rouzer (R-NC), Ted Budd (R-NC) and 67 more.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr369 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116