H.R. 372: Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2023

118th Congress · introduced 2023-01-17 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Where it came from: introduced 2023-01-17 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2023

Plain summary

Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2023 This bill requires federally funded entities to certify that they will not, subject to certain exceptions, perform abortions or provide funding to other entities that perform abortions. The bill provides exceptions for abortions (1) in cases of rape or incest; or (2) when the life of the woman is in danger due to a physical disorder, injury, or illness.

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Official text

Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2023

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] · 44 cosponsors

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Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Kat Cammack (R-FL), Mike Johnson (R-LA), Andrew S. Clyde (R-GA), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), John W. Rose (R-TN), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL), Trent Kelly (R-MS), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Randy Feenstra (R-IA), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Rick W. Allen (R-GA), Brian Babin (R-TX), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Michael Guest (R-MS), Erin Houchin (R-IN), Jake Ellzey (R-TX), Pete Stauber (R-MN), Roger Williams (R-TX), James R. Baird (R-IN), John R. Moolenaar (R-MI), Burgess Owens (R-UT), Ronny Jackson (R-TX), David Kustoff (R-TN), Nathaniel Moran (R-TX), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Mike Bost (R-IL), Mary E. Miller (R-IL), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Jim Banks (R-IN)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] reported raising $1.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118hr372.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/hr>

Record fed-us-cong118-hr372 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118