Summary
H.R. 7 would make permanent and expand existing restrictions on federal abortion funding. Currently, language prohibiting federal funding for abortions—known as the Hyde Amendment—is included in annual appropriations bills for specific agencies. This bill would make those restrictions permanent across all federal funds and extend them to the District of Columbia budget. The bill would also prohibit abortions in federal health care facilities and by federal employees, with exceptions only for cases of rape, incest, or when a woman's life is endangered.
Additionally, the bill would change rules for health insurance plans sold through federal marketplaces. Currently, these qualified health plans may cover abortion services, but the portion of premiums attributable to abortion coverage cannot be subsidized with federal tax credits. Under this bill, qualified health plans would be prohibited from including abortion coverage altogether. If enacted, these changes would affect federal employees' health insurance options, individuals purchasing insurance through federal marketplaces, and the availability of abortion services in federal facilities.
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Lifecycle of the Bill
Introduced in House
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 22, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 22, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 22, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 22, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 22, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 22, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 22, 2025
Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Jan 22, 2025
