H.R. 6742 · 116th Congress
Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- K. Conaway
- Introduced
- 2020-05-08
- Latest action
- 2020-05-08 · Introduced in House
Summary
Protecting Life in Crisis Act
This bill specifies that federal funds allocated for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) response efforts may not, in general, be used for abortions. Current law (specifically, language that has historically been included in certain appropriations bills, commonly referred to as the Hyde Amendment) generally prohibits the use of federal funds for abortions.
The bill also restricts the use of federal tax credits or other federal funding for health insurance coverage if the coverage includes abortions.