114 HR 3134 IH: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 U.S. House of Representatives 2015-07-21 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3134 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 21, 2015 Mrs. Black (for herself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Messer, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Olson, Mr. Bridenstine, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Roskam, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Harris, Mr. Jones, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Rothfus, Mr. Williams, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, Mr. Hill, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Labrador, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Ms. Jenkins of Kansas, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Wenstrup, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Mica, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Babin, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Gibbs, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Kline, Mr. Benishek, Mr. Brat, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Blum, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. Ratcliffe, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Yoder, Mr. Long, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Bost, Mr. Harper, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mrs. Roby, Mr. Duffy, and Mr. Flores) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide for a moratorium on Federal funding to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015.

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Moratorium on Federal funding to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc

(a)

In general

For the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, subject to subsection (b), no funds authorized or appropriated by Federal law may be made available for any purpose to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., or any affiliate or clinic of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., unless such entities certify that Planned Parenthood Federation of America affiliates and clinics will not perform, and will not provide any funds to any other entity that performs, an abortion during such period. (b)

Exception

Subsection (a) shall not apply to an abortion— (1)if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest; or (2)in the case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness that would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself. (c)

Repayment

The Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Agriculture shall seek repayment of any Federal assistance received by Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., or any affiliate or clinic of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., if it violates the terms of the certification required by subsection (a) during the period specified in subsection (a).