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117
TH
CONGRESS 1
ST
S
ESSION
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To prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
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Ms. E
RNST
(for herself, Mr. S
ASSE
, Mr. R
UBIO
, Mr. M
ORAN
, Mr. C
RAMER
, Mr. C
RUZ
, Mr. L
ANKFORD
, Mr. S
COTT
of South Carolina, Mr. S
COTT
of Florida, Mr. T
HUNE
, Mr. D
AINES
, Mr. R
OMNEY
, Mr. R
ISCH
, Mr. R
OUNDS
, Mrs. B
LACKBURN
, Mr. H
AGERTY
, Mr. C
ASSIDY
, Mr. T
ILLIS
, Mrs. F
ISCHER
, Mr. C
RAPO
, Mr. C
OTTON
, Mr. K
ENNEDY
, Mr. I
NHOFE
, Mr. B
RAUN
, Mr. P
AUL
, Mr. B
LUNT
, Mr. H
OEVEN
, Mr. B
ARRASSO
, Mr. H
AWLEY
, Mrs. H
YDE
-S
MITH
, Mr. C
ORNYN
, Mr. B
OOZMAN
, Ms. L
UMMIS
, and Mr. L
EE
) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and re-ferred to the Committee on
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A BILL
To prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protect Funding for
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Women’s Health Care Act’’.
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SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
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Congress finds as follows:
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(1) State and county health departments, com-
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munity health centers, hospitals, physicians offices,
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and other entities currently provide, and will con-
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tinue to provide, health services to women. Such
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health services include relevant diagnostic laboratory
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and radiology services, well-child care, prenatal and
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postpartum care, immunization, family planning
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services including contraception, sexually trans-
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mitted disease testing, cervical and breast cancer
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screenings, and referrals.
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(2) Many such entities provide services to all
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persons, regardless of the person’s ability to pay,
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and provide services in medically underserved areas
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and to medically underserved populations.
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(3) All funds no longer available to Planned
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Parenthood will continue to be made available to
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other eligible entities to provide women’s health care
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services.
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SEC. 3. PROHIBITION.
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(a) I
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G
ENERAL
.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
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sion of law, no Federal funds may be made available to
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Planned Parenthood Federation of America, or to any of
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its affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, or clinics.
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(b) R
ULES OF
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ONSTRUCTION
.—Nothing in this Act
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shall be construed to—
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