S. 105: Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act

116th Congress · introduced 2019-01-10 · Health · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-01-10 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act

Plain summary

Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from awarding federal family planning grants to entities that provide, or that financially support the provision of, abortions. Specifically, in order to receive such grants, entities must 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 Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · 26 cosponsors

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James E. Risch (R-ID), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Steve Daines (R-MT), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Joni Ernst (R-IA), James Lankford (R-OK), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Rand Paul (R-KY), John Kennedy (R-LA), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), Mike Lee (R-UT), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), John Thune (R-SD), Josh Hawley (R-MO), John Barrasso (R-WY), Tim Scott (R-SC)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] reported raising $3.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s105.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>

Record fed-us-cong116-s105 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116