H.R. 272 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2025
Cosponsors: 45 (0 D, 45 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-01-09
Latest action (2025-01-09): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
What H.R. 272 does, in plain terms
Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2025 This bill requires entities receiving federal funds 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 performed in cases of rape or incest or when necessary to resolve a physical condition that endangers a woman's life.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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