U.S. Congress - H.R.358 Protect Life Act
H.R.358 - Protect Life Act
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services under such Act. view all titles (5)
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- Official: To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services under such Act. as introduced.
- Short: Protect Life Act as introduced.
- Official: Protect Life Act as introduced.
- Short: Protect Life Act as reported to house.
- Short: Protect Life Act as passed house.
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Roll call number 789 in the House
Question: On Passage: H R 358 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services under such Act
OpenCongress Summary
Amends the new health care law so that no federal money could be applied to health insurance plans that cover elective abortions, even if the abortion coverage is paid for entirely with private funds. It also states that a federal agency can not force a health care provider that accepts Medicare or Medicaid to provide abortion services, even in cases when the mother's life is endangered.Official Summary
10/13/2011--Passed House amended. (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 17, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Protect Life Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to prohibit federal funds from being toOfficial Summary
10/13/2011--Passed House amended. (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 17, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Protect Life Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to prohibit federal funds from being to used to cover any part of the costs of any health plan that includes coverage of abortion services. (Currently, federal funds cannot be used for abortion services and plans receiving federal funds must keep federal funds segregated from any funds for abortion services.) Requires any qualified health benefit plan offered through an Exchange that includes coverage for abortions to also offer a qualified health benefit plan through the Exchange that is identical in every respect except that it does not cover abortions. Prohibits a federal agency or program and any state or local government that receives federal financial assistance under PPACA from requiring any health plan created or regulated under PPACA to discriminate against any institutional or individual health care entity based on the entity's refusal to undergo training in the performance of induced abortions, require or provide such training, or refer for such training. Creates a cause of action for any violations of the abortion provisions of PPACA. Gives federal courts jurisdiction to prevent and redress actual or threatened violations of such provisions by issuing any form of legal or equitable relief, including injunctions and orders preventing the disbursement of all or a portion of federal financial assistance until the prohibited conduct has ceased. Gives standing to institute an action to affected health care entities and the Attorney General. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to designate the Director of the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to receive and investigate complaints alleging a violation of PPACA abortion provisions. Requires the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to ensure that no multistate qualified health plan offered in an Exchange provides coverage of abortion services....Read the Rest
Organizations Supporting H.R.358
- National Right to Life Committee
- Family Research Council
- Heritage Foundation
- National Committee for a Human Life Amendment
- U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Organizations Opposing H.R.358
- American Civil Liberties Union
- Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice
- Jewish Council for Public Affairs
- National Women's Law Center
- NARAL Pro-Choice America
- National Council of Jewish Women
- ...and 29 more. See all.
Latest Letters to Congress
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H.R.358 Protect Life Act
jamgress2012
January 02, 2013
I support H.R.358 - Protect Life Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Sincerely,
Jamal Ahmed -
H.R.358 Protect Life Act
CEOQuinn
December 14, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 3rd Congressional district of New York. I support H.R.358 - Protect Life Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
I know the most recent action for this bill is as follows: "Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance." on Oct 17, 2011
Sen. Gillibrand, I know that you took $139,899 in the 2010 election cycle from democratic/liber... -
H.R.358 Protect Life Act
Staceyab
November 29, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 11th Congressional district of Georgia. I oppose H.R.358 - Protect Life Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
My reasoning of why I oppose with the H.R.358 act is because all situations are different. For example, a woman can get pregnant by rape and with the Protect Life Act that woman would not be able to abort the child and would give birth to an unwanted chi...
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