Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2011
Latest action · Feb 15, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 9, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2011 - Directs each state that makes a Medicaid payment from federal funds during the fiscal year for any items or services furnished by an abortion provider to: (1) report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) on all such payments, and (2) publish the report on a public Internet website of the state.
Requires an annual report to specified congressional committees on such reports, which shall also be published on a public Internet HHS website.
Cosponsors 34
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 6, 2011 to Feb 7, 2012.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Apr 6, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Apr 6, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Apr 6, 2011 | |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Jun 16, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Francisco "Quico" Canseco | Jul 7, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Jul 7, 2011 | |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Jul 7, 2011 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Jul 18, 2011 | |
| R-NC | Renee L. Ellmers | Jul 18, 2011 | |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | Jul 18, 2011 | |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Jul 22, 2011 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Jul 22, 2011 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Jul 22, 2011 | |
| D-TX | Ralph M. Hall | Jul 22, 2011 | |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | Jul 22, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 15, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Feb 9, 2011Introduced in House
- Feb 9, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 9, 2011Introduced in House
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