HR 272
Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2025
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Bill overview
The Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2025 aims to restrict federal funding to organizations that perform or financially support abortions. It requires entities receiving federal funds to certify they will not perform abortions, with specific exceptions for abortions resulting from rape or incest, or when a woman's life is at risk. The bill seeks to limit the use of taxpayer dollars for abortion services. This legislation focuses on ensuring federal funds are not used to support abortion procedures.
Key provisions
- Requires entities receiving federal funds to certify they will not perform abortions.
- Prohibits providing federal funds to entities that provide funding to abortion providers.
- Includes exceptions for abortions resulting from rape or incest.
- Allows exceptions for abortions necessary to preserve a woman’s life due to a physical condition.
Who is affected
- Federal government agencies
- Organizations receiving federal funds
- Healthcare providers
- Women seeking abortion services
- Taxpayers
Notable changes
- Creates a stricter requirement for organizations receiving federal funds to avoid involvement in abortion services.
- Expands the existing exceptions for abortions related to rape or incest and life-threatening conditions.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 272
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify the entities will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, an abortion.
This Act may be cited as the Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2025
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Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to an abortion where—
the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest; or
a physician certifies that the woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness that would place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, including a life-threatening physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself.