Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015
Latest action · Sep 22, 2015 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 235.
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.
- IntroducedJul 21, 2015
- Passed HouseSep 18, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015
(Sec. 3) This bill prohibits, for a one-year period, the availability of federal funds for any purpose to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., or any of its affiliates or clinics, unless they certify that the affiliates and clinics will not perform, and will not provide any funds to any other entity that performs, an abortion during such period.
The restriction will not apply in cases of rape or incest or where a physical condition endangers a woman's life unless an abortion is performed.
The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture must seek repayment of federal assistance received by Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., or any affiliate or clinic, if it violates the terms of the certification required by this Act.
(Sec. 4) Additional funding for community health centers is provided for the one-year period described above.
Recorded votes 2
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 505 | On Passage | Passed241–187 | Sep 18, 2015 |
| House 504 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Failed183–245 | Sep 18, 2015 |
Cosponsors 179
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 21, 2015 to Sep 17, 2015; 80 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NE | Adrian Smith | Original | Jul 21, 2015 |
| R-WV | Alexander X. Mooney | Original | Jul 21, 2015 |
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Original | Jul 21, 2015 |
| R-MO | Ann Wagner | Original | Jul 21, 2015 |
| R-GA | Austin Scott | Original | Jul 21, 2015 |
| R-TX | Bill Flores | Original | Jul 21, 2015 |
| R-MI | Bill Huizenga | Original | Jul 21, 2015 |
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | Original | Jul 21, 2015 |
| R-MO | Billy Long | Original | Jul 21, 2015 |
| R-TX | Blake Farenthold | Original | Jul 21, 2015 |
| R-OH | Bob Gibbs | Original | Jul 21, 2015 |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Original | Jul 21, 2015 |
| R-OH | Brad R. Wenstrup | Original | Jul 21, 2015 |
| R-KY | Brett Guthrie | Original | Jul 21, 2015 |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Original | Jul 21, 2015 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jul 21, 2015 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jul 24, 2015 |
Actions 16
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 22, 2015Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 235.
- Sep 21, 2015Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- Sep 18, 2015Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 421. (consideration: CR H6152-6167)
- Sep 18, 2015Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3134 and H.R. 3504.
- Sep 18, 2015DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3134.
- Sep 18, 2015The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6164)
- Sep 18, 2015Ms. Esty moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H6165-6166; text: CR H6165)
- Sep 18, 2015DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Esty motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add at the end of the bill a section pertaining to No Impact on Funding for Organizations Providing Women's Health Services, pending a reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
- Sep 18, 2015The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H6165)
- Sep 18, 2015On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 183 - 245 (Roll no. 504).
- Sep 18, 2015Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 241 - 187, 1 Present (Roll no. 505). (text: CR H6152)
- Sep 18, 2015Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 16, 2015Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 421 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3134 and H.R. 3504.
- Jul 24, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jul 21, 2015Introduced in House
- Jul 21, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In the Congressional Record 11
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H6316 | Virginia Foxx R-NC | Sep 29, 2015 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1362 | Adam Smith D-WA | Sep 25, 2015 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1339 | Keith Ellison D-MN | Sep 24, 2015 |
| Senate · Extensions | Debate and remarks E1335, S6859, S6860 | Bill Shuster R-PA, Harry Reid D-NV, Michael R. Turner R-OH, Mitch McConnell R-KY | Sep 22, 2015 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6855 | James Lankford R-OK | Sep 21, 2015 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Sep 16, 2015H.R. 3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015As introduced on July 21, 2015
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 114, July 21, 2015, page H5331.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 114-153 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD'S TAXPAYER FUNDING152 pages | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Sep 29, 2015 |
| Serial No. 114-75 | PROTECTING INFANTS: ENDING TAXPAYER FUNDING FOR ABORTION PROVIDERS WHO VIOLATE THE LAW188 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | Sep 17, 2015 |
CRS reports 3
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 3
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R44295 | Factors Related to the Use of Planned Parenthood Affiliated Health Centers (PPAHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) Archived | Report | May 18, 2017 |
| R44238 | Potential Policy Implications of the House Reconciliation Bill (H.R. 3762) Archived | Report | Dec 9, 2015 |
| R44062 | Congressional Action on FY2016 Appropriations Measures Archived | Report | Nov 23, 2015 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 695 | Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 421 the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report is considered as adopted. | Rules Committee | House amendment offered |
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCONRES 79 | Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 719. | Related bill | Oct 2, 2015 |
| HRES 421 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3134) to provide for a moratorium on Federal funding to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3504) to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion; and for other purposes. | Related bill | Sep 17, 2015 |
| S 764 | National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2015 | Related bill | Jul 29, 2016 |
| S 1836 | Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 | Identical bill | Jul 22, 2015 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for a moratorium on Federal funding to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 22, 2015Placed on Calendar Senate
- Sep 18, 2015Engrossed in House
- Jul 21, 2015Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
