Prohibiting Federal Emergencies for Abortion Act
- Last Action
- 3/3/2023
Actions
- 2023-03-03Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-02-22Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- 2023-02-21Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-02-21Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-02-21Introduced in House
- 2023-02-21Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-02-21 (00)
Prohibiting Federal Emergencies for Abortion Act
This bill prohibits the President and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from declaring a federal emergency relating to abortion.
Specifically, neither the President nor HHS may declare a national emergency for purposes of (1) promoting, supporting, or expanding access to abortion; or (2) taking adverse action against or litigating against states that prohibit or otherwise restrict abortion.
Cosponsors (8)
- CHRISTOPHER SMITH (R-NJ)
- Mark Alford (R-MO)
- W. Steube (R-FL)
- Barry Loudermilk (R-GA)
- Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
- Jeff Duncan (R-SC)
- Robert Latta (R-OH)
- William Timmons (R-SC)
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