Recognizing the 500th anniversary of the founding of the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Last Action
- 4/22/2021
Actions
- 2021-02-02Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-01-19Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2021-01-19Introduced in House
- 2021-01-19Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-01-19 (00)
Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2021
This bill establishes reporting requirements for states regarding certain Medicaid payments to abortion providers.
Specifically, the bill requires states that make Medicaid payments using federal funds for any items or services furnished by an abortion provider to annually (1) submit a report to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on all such payments, and (2) publish the report on the state's website. The report must include specified information, including the number of abortions performed by the providers and the gestational age with respect to each such abortion.
Cosponsors (14)
- Alexander Mooney (R-WV)
- Bruce Westerman (R-AR)
- Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
- Doug Lamborn (R-CO)
- Ted Budd (R-NC)
- Rick Allen (R-GA)
- Ralph Norman (R-SC)
- John Joyce (R-PA)
- ROBERT ADERHOLT (R-AL)
- Yvette Herrell (R-NM)
- Steve Womack (R-AR)
- Ronny Jackson (R-TX)
- Barry Moore (R-AL)
- David McKinley (R-WV)
Subjects
- Abortion
- Congressional oversight
- Government information and archives
- Medicaid
- State and local government operations
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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