119-hr719

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 719 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 719

 To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to limit demonstration 
 projects related to abortion under Medicaid and CHIP.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 January 24, 2025

 Mr. Brecheen (for himself, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. 
LaMalfa, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. Gill 
 of Texas, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Feenstra, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. Rose, Mr. Palmer, 
 Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Guest, and Mr. Gosar) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
 Commerce

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 A BILL

 To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to limit demonstration 
 projects related to abortion under Medicaid and CHIP.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``No Abortion Coverage for Medicaid 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

 Congress finds the following:

    (1) The Hyde Amendment was first enacted in 1976 and has 
 prevented taxpayer funds for abortions.

    (2) The most recently enacted Hyde Amendment states that no 
 appropriated dollars shall be expended for any abortion or 
 health benefits coverage that includes coverage of abortion.

    (3) The Department of Health and Human Services sent a 
 letter to the States on August 6, 2022, inviting States to use 
 Medicaid funding under the demonstration authority under 
 

section 1115 of the Social Security Act to expand access to 
 elective abortions.

    (4) The Hyde Amendment applies to all Medicaid funds and 
 cannot be superseded by a waiver under 

section 1115 of the 
 Social Security Act.

    (5) Legislation to permanently prohibit Medicaid dollars 
 from going to elective abortions, including payment for 
 abortions and services that necessitate receipt for services of 
 abortion, is consistent with the Hyde Amendment.

SEC. 3. LIMITING DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS RELATED TO ABORTION UNDER 
 MEDICAID AND CHIP.

 

Section 1115 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
 ``

    (g) Limitation on Demonstration Projects Related to Abortion.--
 ``

    (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph

    (2) , beginning on 
 enactment, the Secretary may not approve an application (or 
 extension) for any experimental, pilot, or demonstration 
 project undertaken under subsection

    (a) to promote the 
 objectives of title XIX or title XXI that provides Federal 
 financial assistance for abortion, or health benefits coverage 
 that includes abortion, including expenses for travel or 
 lodging for the purpose of obtaining an abortion.
 ``

    (2) Exceptions.--The limitations on paragraph

    (1) shall 
 not apply to--
 ``
        (A) an abortion with respect to a pregnancy 
 resulting from of an act of rape or incest;
 ``
        (B) treatment to address a physical disorder, 
 physical injury, or physical illness, including a life-
 endangering physical condition caused by or arising 
 from the pregnancy itself, that would, as certified by 
 a physician, place the individual in danger of death 
 unless such abortion is performed; or
 ``
            (C) treatment for miscarriage or ectopic 
 pregnancy.''.
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