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Summary
Life at Conception Act Declares that the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human being at all stages of life, including the moment of fertilization, cloning, or other moment at which an individual comes into being. Prohibits this Act from being construed to authorize the prosecution of any woman for the death of her unborn child.
Lobbying filings that explicitly cite this bill (12)
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Contacts in support of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36), to protect pain-capable unborn children beginning at 20 weeks fetal age, as approved by the House of Representatives May 13, 2015, and the Senate companion bill, S. 1553.
Contacts in support of No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H.R. 7, S. 582), to codify government-wide policy against funding abortion (passed House January 22, 2015, 242-179), and renewed consideration of this legislation early in the 115th Congress.
Contacts in support of Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)(H.R. 803, S. 404) to require an abortionist to notify a parent before performing an abortion on a minor from a different state, with certain exceptions.
Contacts in support of Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act (H.R. 3515, Smith), including letter to House members dated February 12, 2016, encouraging cosponsorship. Contacts in support of Senate companion bill, S. 3306, introduced by Sen. Lankford on September 8, 2016, including letters to senators dated Sept. 13 and Sept. 22, 2016. Contacts in support of renewed consideration of this legislation in the 115th Congress.
Contacts expressing nonsupport for H.R. 426, H.R. 816, and S. 2464, based on lack of clarity and erroneous legal premises.
Contacts in opposition to "Women's Health Protection Act" (H.R. 448, S. 217), a proposed federal statute to invalidate virtually all state and federal regulations pertaining to abortion. Contacts in opposition to "EACH Woman Act" (H.R. 2972), a bill to mandate coverage of abortion without limitation in Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and other federally funded health insurance program, to nullify the laws in effect in about half of the states that restrict coverage of abortion in health plans sold on the Obamacare exchanges, and to nullify all other state laws or policies that "inhibit insurance coverage of abortion by private health plans."
Contacts in opposition to Murray Amendment to Military Construction/VA appropriations bill (S. 2806) to mandate funding by Veterans Administration of certain procedures destructive of human embryos, in the form adopted by the Senate Appropriations Committee on April 14, 2016, subsequently modified in conference committee.
Contacts regarding contours of Zika virus response package, ultimately incorporated with VA appropriations into H.R. 2577; no position on conference report on H.R. 2577. Contacts regarding contours of Zika-related provisions of successor legislation, H.R. 5325, a continuing resolution extending to December 9, 2016; no position on H.R. 5325 as passed by the Senate and House on Sept. 28, 2016, and signed into law on Sept. 29, 2016.
Contacts in support of Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R. 3504, Franks), passed by the House Sept. 18, 2015, and in support of Senate companion bill, S. 2066 (Sasse). Contacts in support of renewed consideration of this legislation in the 115th Congress.
Contacts in support of actions by Members of Congress to call attention to refusal of DHHS to enforce the Weldon Amendment (prohibiting any level of government that receives DHHS funds from forcing participating in abortion) in the face of California's 2014 abortion-coverage mandate. Contacts related to objections by various members of Congress to June 21, 2016, letters issued by the DHHS Office of Civil Rights, amounting to refusal to enfore the Weldon Amendment.
Contacts in support of the Conscience Protection Act (H.R. 4828, Fleming), to create a private cause of action for victims of government-based discrimination for non-participation in abortion, passed by the House within the shell of S. 304 on July 13, 2016, including letter to House dated July 11, 2016. Contacts in support of Senate companion bill, S. 2927 (Lankford). Contacts in support of renewed consideration of this legislation in the 115th Congress.
Contacts in opposition to rule proposed by DHHS (81 FR 61639) on Sept. 7, 2016, to further restrict the rights of states to direct funds under Title X of the Public Health Service Act. Contacts in support of nullification of this rule through the mechanisms provided by the Congressional Review Act in the 115th Congress.
Consultations regarding potential future nominations for various positions within the Department of Health and Human Services (none submitted during this reporting period).
Communications in support of adding certain abortion-related pro-life provisions to FY 2017 appropriations bills, including prohibition on coverage of abortion in Obamacare multi-state plans in Financial Services appropriations bill (H.R. 5485) (Harris), conscience protections for health care providers and defunding of Planned Parenthood in HHS appropriations bill (H.R. 5926), limitations on funding of abortion-promoting groups in State/Foreign Operations appropriations bill (H.R. 5912), and prohibition on funding of elective abortions for ICE detainees on Homeland Security appropriations bill (H.R. 5634) (Aderholt)(adopted by House Appropriations Committee on June 22, 2016). Contacts in support of original language of amendment to HHS appropriations bill (H.R. 5926) to restrict funding of embryo-destructive procedures (Harris); contacts expressing non-support for the language as adopted by House Appropriations Committee on July 13, 2016. Consultations regarding contemplated amendments dealing with restrictions on compensation for fetal tissue (not offered).
Contacts expressing qualified support for S. 217 (Casey), to codify Hyde Amendment. No legislative action occurred on this measure.
Contacts expressing support for addition of language to prevent subsidies for abortion and other pro-life components in proposed legislation to revise laws dealing with health benefits for Peace Corps volunteers (H.R. 6037 and draft legislation in Senate).
Consultations regarding draft language to endorse World Prematurity Day (no position on the draft language).
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Contacts in support of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36), to protect pain-capable unborn children beginning at 20 weeks fetal age, as approved by the House of Representatives May 13, 2015, and the Senate companion bill, S. 1553.
Contacts in support of No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H.R. 7, S. 582), to codify government-wide policy against funding abortion (passed House January 22, 2015, 242-179).
Contacts in support of Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)(H.R. 803, S. 404) to require an abortionist to notify a parent before performing an abortion on a minor from a different state, with certain exceptions.
Contacts in support of Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act (H.R. 3515, Smith), including letter to House members dated February 12, 2016, encouraging cosponsorship. Contacts in support of Senate companion bill, S. 3306, introduced by Sen. Lankford on September 8, 2016, including letters to senators dated Sept. 13 and Sept. 22, 2016.
Contacts expressing nonsupport for H.R. 426, H.R. 816, and S. 2464, based on lack of clarity and erroneous legal premises.
Contacts in opposition to "Women's Health Protection Act" (H.R. 448, S. 217), a proposed federal statute to invalidate virtually all state and federal regulations pertaining to abortion. Contacts in opposition to "EACH Woman Act" (H.R. 2972), a bill to mandate coverage of abortion without limitation in Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and other federally funded health insurance program, to nullify the laws in effect in about half of the states that restrict coverage of abortion in health plans sold on the Obamacare exchanges, and to nullify all other state laws or policies that "inhibit insurance coverage of abortion by private health plans."
Contacts in opposition to Murray Amendment to Military Construction/VA appropriations bill (S. 2806) to mandate funding by Veterans Administration of certain procedures destructive of human embryos, in the form adopted by the Senate Appropriations Committee on April 14, 2016, subsequently modified in conference committee.
Contacts regarding contours of Zika virus response package, ultimately incorporated with VA appropriations into H.R. 2577; no position on conference report on H.R. 2577. Contacts regarding contours of Zika-related provisions of successor legislation, H.R. 5325, a continuing resolution extending to December 9, 2016; no position on H.R. 5325 as passed by the Senate and House on Sept. 28, 2016, and signed into law on Sept. 29, 2016.
Contacts in opposition to action on nominations of Mary Wakefield as DHHS deputy secretary and Karen DeSalvo as DHHS assistant secretary for health; the Senate acted on neither nomination during this reporting period.
Contacts in support of Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R. 3504, Franks), passed by the House Sept. 18, 2015, and in support of Senate companion bill, S. 2066 (Sasse).
Contacts in support of actions by Members of Congress to call attention to refusal of DHHS to enforce the Weldon Amendment (prohibiting any level of government that receives DHHS funds from forcing participating in abortion) in the face of California's 2014 abortion-coverage mandate. Contacts related to objections by various members of Congress to June 21, 2016, letters issued by the DHHS Office of Civil Rights, amounting to refusal to enfore the Weldon Amendment. Contacts in support of the Conscience Protection Act(H.R. 4828, Fleming), to create a private cause of action for victims of government-based discrimination for non-participation in abortion, passed by the House within the shell of S. 304 on July 13, 2016, including letter to House dated July 11, 2016. Contacts in support of Senate companion bill, S. 2927 (Lankford).
Contacts in opposition to rule proposed by DHHS (81 FR 61639) on Sept. 7, 2016, to further restrict the rights of states to direct funds under Title X of the Public Health Service Act.
Communications in support of adding certain abortion-related pro-life provisions to FY 2017 appropriations bills, including prohibition on coverage of abortion in Obamacare multi-state plans in Financial Services appropriations bill (H.R. 5485) (Harris), conscience protections for health care providers and defunding of Planned Parenthood in HHS appropriations bill (H.R. 5926), limitations on funding of abortion-promoting groups in State/Foreign Operations appropriations bill (H.R. 5912), and prohibition on funding of elective abortions for ICE detainees on Homeland Security appropriations bill (H.R. 5634) (Aderholt)(adopted by House Appropriations Committee on June 22, 2016). Contacts in support of original language of amendment to HHS appropriations bill (H.R. 5926) to restrict funding of embryo-destructive procedures (Harris); contacts expressing non-support for the language as adopted by House Appropriations Committee on July 13, 2016. Consultations regarding contemplated amendments dealing with restrictions on compensation for fetal tissue (not offered).
Contacts in opposition to Grayson Amendment to the Financial Services appropriations bill(H.R. 5485), to remove limitation on inclusion of elective abortion coverage in FEHBP plans; amendment rejected by House on July 7, 2016.
Contacts in support of Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (H.R. 4924), to provide certain criminal penalties and civil remedies to prevent sex-based and race-based abortions, subject of a hearing in House Judiciary Constitution Subcommittee, April 14, 2016.
Contacts expressing qualified support for S. 217 (Casey), to codify Hyde Amendment.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Contacts in support of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36), to protect pain-capable unborn children beginning at 20 weeks fetal age, as approved by the House of Representatives May 13, 2015, and the Senate companion bill, S. 1553.
Contacts in support of No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H.R. 7, S. 582), to codify government-wide policy against funding abortion (passed House January 22, 2015, 242-179).
Contacts in support of Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)(H.R. 803, S. 404) to require an abortionist to notify a parent before performing an abortion on a minor from a different state, with certain exceptions.
Contacts in support of Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act (H.R. 3515, Smith), including letter to House members dated February 12, 2016, encouraging cosponsorship, and contacts in support of possible Senate companion bill (not introduced during Second Quarter).
Contacts expressing nonsupport for H.R. 426, H.R. 816, and S. 2464, based on lack of clarity and erroneous legal premises.
Contacts in opposition to "Women's Health Protection Act" (H.R. 448, S. 217), a proposed federal statute to invalidate virtually all state and federal regulations pertaining to abortion. Contacts in opposition to "EACH Woman Act" (H.R. 2972), a bill to mandate coverage of abortion without limitation in Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and other federally funded health insurance program, to nullify the laws in effect in about half of the states that restrict coverage of abortion in health plans sold on the Obamacare exchanges, and to nullify all other state laws or policies that "inhibit insurance coverage of abortion by private health plans."
Contacts in opposition to Murray Amendment to Military Construction/VA appropriations bill (S. 2806) to mandate funding by Veterans Administration of certain procedures destructive of human embryos, in the form adopted by the Senate Appropriations Committee on April 14, 2016, subsequently modified in conference committee. Contacts regarding contours of Zika virus response package, ultimately incorporated with VA appropriations into H.R. 2577; no position on conference report. Contacts pertaining to alternative VA benefits bill, H.R. 4892 (Miller), no position.
Contacts regarding nominations of Mary Wakefield as DHHS deputy secretary and Karen DeSalvo as DHHS assistant secretary for health; opposed to confirmation at this time.
Contacts in support of Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R. 3504, Franks), passed by the House Sept. 18, 2015, and in support of Senate companion bill, S. 2066 (Sasse).
Contacts offering advice on possible productive lines of investigation within the purview of the Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives (House Energy & Commerce Committee).
Contacts in support of actions by Members of Congress to call attention to refusal of DHHS to enforce the Weldon Amendment (prohibiting any level of government that receives DHHS funds from forcing participating in abortion) in the face of California's 2014 abortion-coverage mandate. Contacts related to objections by various members of Congress to June 21, 2016, letters issued by the DHHS Office of Civil Rights, amounting to refusal to enfore the Weldon Amendment. Contacts in support of the Conscience Protection Act(H.R. 4828, Fleming), to create a private cause of action for victims of government-based discrimination for non-participation in abortion, passed by the House within the shell of S. 304 on July 13, 2016. Contacts in support of Senate companion bill, S. 2927 (Lankford).
Communications regarding S. 553 (Corker),"End Slavery Initiative." No position on draft legislation under consideration March 3, 2016; reserve right to support possible abortion-related floor amendments; reserve right to reassess non-position if substantial changes occur subsequent to text reviewed March 3, 2016.
Communications in support of adding certain abortion-related pro-life provisions to FY 2017 appropriations bills, including prohibition on coverage of abortion in Obamacare multi-state plans in Financial Services appropriations bill (H.R. 5485) (Harris), conscience protections for health care providers and defunding of Planned Parenthood in HHS appropriations bill (unnumbered), limitations on funding of embryo-destructive procedures on HHS appropriations bill (Harris, adopted by House Appropriations Committee on July 13, 2016), limitations on funding of abortion-promoting groups in State/Foreign Operations appropriations bill (unnumbered), and prohibition on funding of elective abortions for ICE detainees on Homeland Security appropriations bill (H.R. 5634) (Aderholt)(adopted by House Appropriations Committee on June 22, 2016).
Contacts in support of Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (H.R. 4924), to provide certain criminal penalties and civil remedies to prevent sex-based and race-based abortions, subject of a hearing in House Judiciary Constitution Subcommittee, April 14, 2016.
Contacts in opposition to Speier amendment to H.R. 4909, defense authorization bill, to repeal prohibition on use of U.S. military facilities for elective abortion (filed at House Rules Committee but not made in order).
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Contacts in support of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36), to protect pain-capable unborn children beginning at 20 weeks fetal age, as approved by the House of Representatives May 13, 2015, and the Senate companion bill, S. 1553.
Contacts in support of No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H.R. 7, S. 582), to codify government-wide policy against funding abortion (passed House January 22, 2015, 242-179).
Contacts in support of Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)(H.R. 803, S. 404) to require an abortionist to notify a parent before performing an abortion on a minor from a different state, with certain exceptions.
Contacts in support of Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act (H.R. 3515, Smith), including letter to House members dated February 12, 2016, encouraging cosponsorship, and contacts in support of possible Senate companion bill (not introduced during First Quarter).
Contacts expressing nonsupport for H.R. 426, H.R. 816, and S. 2464, based on lack of clarity and erroneous legal premises.
Contacts in opposition to "Women's Health Protection Act" (H.R. 448, S. 217), a proposed federal statute to invalidate virtually all state and federal regulations pertaining to abortion. Contacts in opposition to "EACH Woman Act" (H.R. 2972), a bill to mandate coverage of abortion without limitation in Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and other federally funded health insurance program, to nullify the laws in effect in about half of the states that restrict coverage of abortion in health plans sold on the Obamacare exchanges, and to nullify all other state laws or policies that "inhibit insurance coverage of abortion by private health plans."
Contacts in opposition to H.R. 2257 (Rep. Jeff Miller) and S. 469 (Murray); in the forms introduced; these bills would require the Veterans Administration to provide certain services involving the creation, manipulation, and freezing of human embryos; contacts regarding possible revisions to the legislation.
Contacts regarding nominations of Mary Wakefield as DHHS deputy secretary and Karen DeSalvo as DHHS assistant secretary for health; opposed to confirmation at this time.
Contacts in support of Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R. 3504, Franks), passed by the House Sept. 18, 2015, and in support of Senate companion bill, S. 2066 (Sasse).
Contacts offering advice on possible productive lines of investigation within the purview of the Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives (House Energy & Commerce Committee).
Contacts in support of concurrence in Senate amendments to H.R. 3762, the Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act (AKA "pro-life budget reconciliation bill"), based on provisions to defund Planned Parenthood and to repeal certain provisions of Obamacare, including the program that provides subsidies to about 1,000 private health plans that cover elective abortion. (House concurred Jan. 6, 2016, 240-181.) Contacts in support of attempt to override the President's veto (which attempt fell short of constitutionally required supermajority, 241-186, Feb. 2, 2016).
Communication regarding S. 1438, "Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Consistent Contraception Act" (Ayotte) (no position).
Communication regarding S. 2689 (Kirk) (companion H.R. 4762, Coffman), "REGROW Act" (no position).
Contacts in support of H.R. 4536 (Tiberi), "Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act" (creates federal crime for disposal of abortion victims in navigable waters or landfills).
Contacts in support of actions by Members of Congress to call attention to refusal of DHHS to enforce the Weldon Amendment (prohibiting any level of government that receives DHHS funds from forcing participating in abortion) in the face of California's 2014 abortion-coverage mandate. Contacts in support of H.R. 4828 (Fleming-Hartzler), "Conscience Protection Act," and S. 50, "Abortion Nondiscrimination Act," to strengthen federal protections for health-care providers who do not wish to participate in providing abortions.
Communications regarding S. 553 (Corker),"End Slavery Initiative." No position on draft legislation under consideration March 3, 2016; reserve right to support possible abortion-related floor amendments; reserve right to reassess non-position if substantial changes occur subsequent to text reviewed March 3, 2016.
Communications in support of abortion-related pro-life provisions to FY 2017 appropriations bills, including prohibition on coverage of abortion in Obamacare multi-state plans in Financial Services appropriations bill (Harris), conscience protections for health care providers and defunding of Planned Parenthood in HHS appropriations bill, and limitations on funding of abortion-promoting groups in Foreign Operations appropriations bill.
Contacts in support of Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (H.R. 4924), to provide certain criminal penalties and civil remedies to prevent sex-based and race-based abortions.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
HR 426 - Sanctity of Human Life Act: entire bill
HR 217/ S 51 - Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill
S 201 - Child Custody Protection Act: entire bill
S 50 - Abortion Nondiscrimination Act: entire bill
S 78 - Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act: entire bill
S 219 - Hyde Amendment Codification Act: entire bill
S 220 - The Health Care Provider and Hospital Conscience Protection Act: entire bill
HR 940 - Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill
S 48 - Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA): entire bill
HR 803/S 404 - Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill
HR 816 - Life at Conception Act: entire bill
HR 463 - PRO-LIFE Act: entire bill
HR 7/S 582 - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: entire bill
HR 489 - Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act: entire bill
HR 36/S 1553 - Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill
HR 311 - Adoption Promotion Act: entire bill
HR 1696 - Parental Notification and Intervention Abortion Act: entire bill
HR 448/S 217 - Women's Health Protection Act: entire bill
MARCH for Military Women Act: entire bill
FY 2016 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act (entire bill)
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016
Stop Deceptive Services for Womens Services Act: entire bill
Abstinence Education Reallocation Act: entire bill
HR 1706 - Real Education for Healthy Youth Act: entire bill
Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act: entire bill
HR 281 - Every Child is a Blessing Act: entire Bill
HR 742/S 358 - Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act: entire bill
HR 492 - Ultrasound Informed Consent Act: entire bill
HR 610 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to audit States to determine if such States used Medicaid funds in violation of the Hyde Amendment and other Federal prohibitions on funding for abortions, and for other purposes: entire bill
S 466 - Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act: entire bill
HR 1209/S 628 - Improving Access to Maternity Care Act: entire bill
HR 3652/S 674 - 21st Century Womens Health Act: entire bill
HR 932/S 497 - Healthy Families Act: entire bill
HR 2761 - Sanctity of Life Act: entire bill
HR 2026 - SUPPORT Act: entire bill
HR 2449/S 1382 - Every Child Deserves a Family Act: entire bill
HR 532 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act: entire bill
HR 2818 - Protecting Adoption Act: entire bill
HR 2721 - Pathways Out of Poverty Act: entire bill
HR 2972 - the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2015
HR.3134/S 1836 - Defund Planned Parenthood Act
HR 3197 - Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act
HR 3301/S 1861/S 1881 - A bill to prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
HR 3215 - End Trafficking of the Terminated Unborn Act
S 1877 - A bill to require the Attorney General to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Planned Parenthood, and for other purposeS
HR 3245 - GRACE Act
H Res 399 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the House should consider legislation to protect traditional marriage and prevent taxpayer funding of abortion.
HR 3504/S 2066 - Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
HR 3515 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit dismemberment abortions, and for other purposes.
HR 3494 - Protecting Infants Born Alive Act
Protecting Infants from Partial Birth Abortion Act
HR 3378 - To direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services.
HR 3486 - RISE Out of Poverty Act
HR 938/S 1299 - Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization
HR 3762 - Restoring Americans Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act
H.R.3495/S 2159 - Women's Public Health and Safety Act
H Res 510/S Res 312 - Supporting the designation of the week beginning November 8, 2015, as "National Pregnancy Center Week" to recognize the vital role that pregnancy care and resource centers play in saving lives and serving women and men faced with difficult pregnancy decisions.
H Res 461 - Establishing a Select Investigative Panel of the Committee on Energy and Commerce
Client expense: $42,941 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Peace Corps, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Contacts in support of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36), to protect pain-capable unborn children beginning at 20 weeks fetal age, as approved by the House of Representatives May 13, 2015, and the Senate companion bill, S. 1553, introduced by Senator Graham (R-SC) on June 11, 2015. Senate motion to proceed to H.R. 36 (cloture failed, September 22, 2015.
Contacts in support of No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H.R. 7, S. 582), to codify government-wide policy against funding abortion (passed House January 22, 2015, 242-179).
Contacts in support of Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)(H.R. 803, S. 404) to require an abortionist to notify a parent before performing an abortion on a minor from a different state, with certain exceptions.
Contacts in support of the Health Care Conscience Rights Act (H.R. 940, Black, S. 1919, Lankford), to prevent the imposition of regulatory mandates that violate the religious or moral convictions of those who purchase or provide health insurance, and to prevent any level of government from discriminating against health care providers who decline to participate in abortions, and to empower victims to seek relief in court for violations of the federal conscience laws. Contacts in support of inclusion of parallel language in FY 2016 Labor-HHS appropriations bill (H.R. 3020). Amendment to strike those provisions was rejected by the House Appropriations Committee on June 24, 2015, and the bill reported out. Components of the conscience-protection legislation were introduced in the Senate as the Abortion Nondiscrimination Act (ANDA, S. 50), also supported. Contacts in support of retention of pro-life limitations in Senate version of HHS appropriations bill, S. 1695. Contacts in support of inclusion of Abortion Non-Discrimination Act (ANDA) provisions in H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (not included).
Contacts in support of Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act (H.R. 3515, Smith) and possible Senate companion bill (not introduced during Fourth Quarter).
On FY 2016 Financial Services appropriations bill (H.R. 2995, S. 1910). Contacts in support of Harris Amendment, to prohibit coverage of abortion, with certain exceptions, in "multi-state" (national) health plans created by PL 111-148, to be administered by the Office of Personnel Management; amendment adopted by House Appropriations Committee on June 17, 2015. Contacts in support of retention of the "Smith Amendment" (Sections 613-614) to prohibit OPM from paying administrative expenses connected with any FEHB health plan that covers elective abortion. Contacts in support of retention of "D.C. Hyde Amendment" (Section 810), to prohibit use of appropriated funds for abortion by the local government of the District of Columbia, with certain exceptions. The FY 2016 Financial Services appropriations bill (H.R. 2995) approved by the House Appropriations Committee June 17, 2015, contained these three provisions; the second and third were carried over into H.R. 2029, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. H.R. 2995 also contained the Palazzo Amendment, supported, to prevent use of appropriated funds by the local government of the District of Columbia to enforce the "Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act," as reported under DOC; this provision was not carried over into H.R. 2029.
Contacts explaining nonsupport for H.R. 426 and H.R. 816, based on lack of clarity and erroneous legal premises, and nonsupport for possible draft Senate companion bill.
Contacts in opposition to "Women's Health Protection Act" (H.R. 448, S. 217), a proposed federal statute to invalidate virtually all state and federal regulations pertaining to abortion. Contacts in opposition to "EACH Woman Act" (H.R. 2972), a bill to mandate coverage of abortion without limitation in Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and other federally funded health insurance program, to nullify the laws in effect in about half of the states that restrict coverage of abortion in health plans sold on the Obamacare exchanges, and to nullify all other state laws or policies that "inhibit insurance coverage of abortion by private health plans."
Contacts in opposition to H.R. 2257 (Rep. Jeff Miller) and S. 469 (Murray), in the forms introduced; these bills would require the Veterans Administration to provide certain services involving the creation, manipulation, and freezing of human embryos; contacts regarding possible revisions to the legislation. Contacts regarding clarifying revisions recommend to H.R. 1356 (gender-specific services by VA).
Contacts in support of H.R. 3495 (Duffy), to increase state flexibility to exclude certain abortion providers from Medicaid (passed by the House on Sept. 29. 2015), and Senate companion bill S. 2159 (Vitter). Contacts in support of inclusion of this provision in H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (not included).
Contacts pertaining to H.R. 3171 (Sensenbrenner), to make certain amendments to current law governing certain federally funded research involving fetal tissue (non-support), and H.R. 3729 (Sensenbrenner) to limit permissible sources of fetal tissue for federally funded research (under review). Responses to inquiries regarding possible revisions to 42 USC Sec. 289g-1 and 289g-2, including H.R. 3429 (Yoder)(legislation to tighten definition of "valuable consideration" in 289g-2, qualified support). Contacts regarding possible legislation to tighten requirements regarding altering method of abortion and consent pertaining to harvesting of baby body parts (qualified support).
Contacts regarding nomination of Karen DeSalvo as DHHS Assistant Secretary for Health; opposed to confirmation at this time.
Contacts in support of Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R. 3504, Franks), passed by the House Sept. 18, 2015, and in support of Senate companion bill, S. 2066 (Sasse).
Contacts received regarding provisions of H.R. 2029, and freestanding bill HR 3920, pertaining to drug ESSURE (no position).
Contacts regarding H. Res. 461 (Foxx), to establish a Select Panel attached to House Energy and Commerce Committee to investigate certain aspects of abortion industry practice, including body-parts harvesting, live-born infants, and related issues (support), and potential appointments to that panel. H.Res. 461 approved by House October 7, 2015.
Contacts in support of "Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015," H.R. 3134 and S. 1836. Contacts in support of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Act (budget reconciliation bill), including provision to block most federal funding to Planned Parenthood for one year, including contacts in support of Rule providing for consideration of the bill in the House and House passage on October 23, 2015. Contacts in support of inclusion of similar language in the Senate substitute amendment, and addition of provisions to repeal certain provisions of the Affordable Care Act, including the tax credit program that subsidizes about 1,000 health plans that cover elective abortion. Contacts in opposition to the Collins Amendment to remove the defund-Planned Parenthood provision, and in opposition to the Murray Amendment to replace that provision with a new $1 billion authorization for a fund for which only elective-abortion providers would be eligible (both amendments were rejected). Contacts regarding amendments filed pertaining to Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances statute; no position (amendments did not come to vote). Contacts in support of passage of the bill in the Senate (bill passed Dec. 3, 2015).
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
HR 426 - Sanctity of Human Life Act: entire bill
HR 217/ S 51 - Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill
S 201 - Child Custody Protection Act: entire bill
S 50 - Abortion Nondiscrimination Act: entire bill
S 78 - Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act: entire bill
S 219 - Hyde Amendment Codification Act: entire bill
S 220 - The Health Care Provider and Hospital Conscience Protection Act: entire bill
HR 940 - Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill
S 48 - Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA): entire bill
HR 803/S 404 - Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill
HR 816 - Life at Conception Act: entire bill
HR 463 - PRO-LIFE Act: entire bill
HR 7/S 582 - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: entire bill
HR 489 - Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act: entire bill
HR 36/S 1553 - Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill
HR 311 - Adoption Promotion Act: entire bill
HR 1696 - Parental Notification and Intervention Abortion Act: entire bill
HR 448/S 217 - Women's Health Protection Act: entire bill
MARCH for Military Women Act: entire bill
FY 2016 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act (entire bill)
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016
Stop Deceptive Services for Womens Services Act: entire bill
Abstinence Education Reallocation Act: entire bill
HR 1706 - Real Education for Healthy Youth Act: entire bill
Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act: entire bill
HR 281 - Every Child is a Blessing Act: entire Bill
HR 742/S 358 - Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act: entire bill
HR 492 - Ultrasound Informed Consent Act: entire bill
HR 610 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to audit States to determine if such States used Medicaid funds in violation of the Hyde Amendment and other Federal prohibitions on funding for abortions, and for other purposes: entire bill
S 466 - Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act: entire bill
HR 1209/S 628 - Improving Access to Maternity Care Act: entire bill
HR 3652/S 674 - 21st Century Womens Health Act: entire bill
HR 932/S 497 - Healthy Families Act: entire bill
HR 2761 - Sanctity of Life Act: entire bill
HR 2026 - SUPPORT Act: entire bill
HR 2449/S 1382 - Every Child Deserves a Family Act: entire bill
HR 532 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act: entire bill
HR 2818 - Protecting Adoption Act: entire bill
HR 2721 - Pathways Out of Poverty Act: entire bill
HR 2972 - the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2015
HR.3134/S 1836 - Defund Planned Parenthood Act
HR 3197 - Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act
HR 3301/S 1861/S 1881 - A bill to prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
HR 3215 - End Trafficking of the Terminated Unborn Act
S 1877 - A bill to require the Attorney General to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Planned Parenthood, and for other purposeS
HR 3245 - GRACE Act
H Res 399 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the House should consider legislation to protect traditional marriage and prevent taxpayer funding of abortion.
HR 3504/S 2066 - Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
HR 3515 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit dismemberment abortions, and for other purposes.
HR 3494 - Protecting Infants Born Alive Act
Protecting Infants from Partial Birth Abortion Act
HR 3378 - To direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services.
HR 3486 - RISE Out of Poverty Act
HR 938/S 1299 - Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization
HR 3762 - Restoring Americans Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act
H.R.3495 - Women's Public Health and Safety Act
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Contacts in support of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36), to protect pain-capable unborn children beginning at 20 weeks fetal age, and Franks Substitute Amendment thereto, approved by the House of Representatives May 13, 2015. Contacts in support of the Senate companion bill, S. 1553, introduced by Senator Graham (R-SC) on June 11, 2015. Contacts in support of Senate motion to proceed to H.R. 36 (cloture failed, September 22, 2015).
Contacts in support of No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H.R. 7, S. 582), to codify government-wide policy against funding abortion (passed House January 22, 2015, 242-179).
Contacts in support of Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)(H.R. 803, S. 404) to require an abortionist to notify a parent before performing an abortion on a minor from a different state, with certain exceptions.
Contacts in support of the Health Care Conscience Rights Act (H.R. 940, Black, S. 1919, Lankford), to prevent the imposition of regulatory mandates that violate the religious or moral convictions of those who purchase or provide health insurance, and to prevent any level of government from discriminating against health care providers who decline to participate in abortions, and to empower victims to seek relief in court for violations of the federal conscience laws. Contacts in support of inclusion of parallel language in FY 2016 Labor-HHS appropriations bill (H.R. 3020). Amendment to strike those provisions was rejected by the House Appropriations Committee on June 24, and the bill reported out. Components of the conscience-protection legislation were introduced in the Senate as S. 50, also supported. Contacts in support of retention of pro-life limitations in Senate version of HHS appropriations bill, S. 1695.
Contacts in support of Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act (H.R. 3515, Smith) and possible Senate companion bill (not introduced during Third Quarter).
On FY 2016 Financial Services appropriations bill (H.R. 2995, S. 1910). Contacts in support of Harris Amendment, to prohibit coverage of abortion, with certain exceptions, in "multi-state" (national) health plans created by PL 111-148, to be administered by the Office of Personnel Management; amendment adopted by House Appropriations Committee on June 17, 2015. Contacts in support of retention of the "Smith Amendment" (Sections 613-614) to prohibit OPM from paying administrative expenses connected with any FEHB health plan that covers elective abortion. Contacts in support of retention of "D.C. Hyde Amendment" (Section 810), to prohibit use of appropriated funds for abortion by the local government of the District of Columbia, with certain exceptions. The FY 2016 Financial Services appropriations bill (H.R. 2995) approved by the House Appropriations Committee June 17, 2015, contained these three provisions. The bill also contained the Palazzo Amendment, supported, to prevent use of appropriated funds by the local government of the District of Columbia to enforce the "Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act," as reported under DOC.
Contacts in support of H.R. 281, the Every Child is a Blessing Act, legislation to curb use of wrongful birth and wrongful life causes of action, introduced by Rep. Palazzo.
Contacts explaining nonsupport for H.R. 426 and H.R. 816, based on lack of clarity and erroneous legal premises.
Contacts in support of Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (S. 48, Vitter)(House companion, Franks, not introduced), to prohibit sex-selection abortions.
Contacts in opposition to "Women's Health Protection Act" (H.R. 448, S. 217), a proposed federal statute to invalidate virtually all state and federal regulations pertaining to abortion.
Contacts in opposition to H.R. 2257 (Rep. Jeff Miller) and S. 469 (Murray), in the forms introduced; these bills would require the Veterans Administration to provide certain services involving the creation, manipulation, and freezing of human embryos; contacts regarding possible revisions to the legislation. Contacts regarding clarifying revisions recommend to H.R. 1356 (gender-specific services by VA).
Contacts advocating inclusion of language in "American Health Care Reform Act" (Rep. Roe) to prevent support for human cloning and other anti-life practices, including protective language included in the bill as introduced (H.R. 2653) on June 4, 2015.
Contacts regarding abortion-related aspects of "Care Planning Act of 2015" (S. 1549), introduced by Senators Warner and Isakson. Contacts regarding abortion-related aspects of "Personalize Your Care Act," draft legislation by Reps. Blumenauer and Roe.
Contacts in support of various bills to exclude Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) and/or certain other abortion providers from receiving certain federal funds, including S. 1881 (Ernst), S. 1861 (Paul), H.R. 3134/S. 1836 (Defund Planned Parenthood Act, Rep. Black, Sen. Lankford), H.R. 3197 (Black), and H. Con. Res. 79 (Roby). Contacts in support of inclusion of related language in reconciliation legislation (not numbered), including letter to House dated Sept. 29, 2015. Contacts pertaining to draft legislation (Ellmers) proposing defunding remedy for entities involved in violations of 18 USC Sec. 1531; nonsupport (not introduced). Contacts pertaining to H.R. 3443 (Ellmers), proposing curb on funding to PPFA from Title X of PHSA only during duration of GAO review; nonsupport.
Contacts regarding H.R. 2722 (Maloney), funding of certain breast cancer research; no position.
Contacts in support of H.R. 3495 (Duffy), to increase state flexibility to exclude certain abortion providers from Medicaid (passed by the House on Sept. 29. 2015).
Contacts in support of inclusion of clarifying language in H.R. 6 (21st Century Cures Act).
Contacts pertaining to H.R. 3171 (Sensenbrenner), to make certain amendments to current law governing certain federally funded research involving fetal tissue; non-support. Responses to inquiries regarding possible revisions to 42 USC Sec. 289g-1 and 289g-2, including H.R. 3429 (Yoder)(legislation to tighten definition of "valuable consideration" in 289g-2, qualified support).
Contacts regarding nomination of Karen DeSalvo as DHHS Assistant Secretary for Health; opposed to confirmation at this time.
Contacts in support of Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R. 3504, Franks), passed by the House Sept. 18, 2015, and possible inclusion of such language in continuing resolution. Contacts in support of Senate companion bill, S. 2066 (Sasse). Contacts pertaining to H.R. 3494 (Blackburn), defunding remedy for entities involved in born-alive violations; nonsupport.
Contacts regarding H. Res. 461 (Foxx), to establish a Select Panel attached to House Energy and Commerce Committee to investigate Planned Parenthood, fetal tissue use, late abortions and related issues (support), and potential appointments to that panel.
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
HR 426 - Sanctity of Human Life Act: entire bill
HR 217/ S 51 - Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill
S 201 - Child Custody Protection Act: entire bill
S 50 - Abortion Nondiscrimination Act: entire bill
S 78 - Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act: entire bill
S 219 - Hyde Amendment Codification Act: entire bill
S 220 - The Health Care Provider and Hospital Conscience Protection Act: entire bill
HR 940 - Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill
S 48 - Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA): entire bill
HR 803/S 404 - Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill
HR 816 - Life at Conception Act: entire bill
HR 463 - PRO-LIFE Act: entire bill
HR 7/S 582 - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: entire bill
HR 489 - Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act: entire bill
HR 36/S 1553 - Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill
HR 311 - Adoption Promotion Act: entire bill
HR 1696 - Parental Notification and Intervention Abortion Act: entire bill
HR 448/S 217 - Women's Health Protection Act: entire bill
MARCH for Military Women Act: entire bill
FY 2016 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act (entire bill)
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016
Stop Deceptive Services for Womens Services Act: entire bill
Abstinence Education Reallocation Act: entire bill
HR 1706 - Real Education for Healthy Youth Act: entire bill
Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act: entire bill
HR 281 - Every Child is a Blessing Act: entire Bill
HR 742/S 358 - Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act: entire bill
HR 492 - Ultrasound Informed Consent Act: entire bill
HR 610 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to audit States to determine if such States used Medicaid funds in violation of the Hyde Amendment and other Federal prohibitions on funding for abortions, and for other purposes: entire bill
S 466 - Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act: entire bill
HR 1209/S 628 - Improving Access to Maternity Care Act: entire bill
S 674 - 21st Century Womens Health Act: entire bill
HR 932/S 497 - Healthy Families Act: entire bill
HR 2761 - Sanctity of Life Act: entire bill
HR 2026 - SUPPORT Act: entire bill
HR 2449/S 1382 - Every Child Deserves a Family Act: entire bill
HR 532 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act: entire bill
HR 2818 - Protecting Adoption Act: entire bill
HR 2721 - Pathways Out of Poverty Act: entire bill
H.R. 2972, the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2015
H.R. 2866, the Healthy MOM Act
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Contacts in support of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36), to protect pain-capable unborn children beginning at 20 weeks fetal age, and Franks Substitute Amendment thereto, approved by the House of Representatives May 13, 2015. Contacts in support of the Senate companion bill, S. 1553, introduced by Senator Graham (R-SC) on June 11, 2015.
Contacts in support of No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H.R. 7, S. 582), to codify government-wide policy against funding abortion (passed House January 22, 2015, 242-179).
Contacts in support of Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)(H.R. 803, S. 404) to require an abortionist to notify a parent before performing an abortion on a minor from a different state, with certain exceptions.
Contacts in support of the Health Care Conscience Rights Act (H.R. 940), to prevent the imposition of regulatory mandates that violate the religious or moral convictions of those who purchase or provide health insurance, and to prevent any level of government from discriminating against health care providers who decline to participate in abortions, and to empower victims to seek relief in court for violations of the federal conscience laws. Contacts in support of inclusion of parallel language in FY 2016 Labor-HHS appropriations bill. Amendment to strike those provisions was rejected by the House Appropriations Committee on June 24, and the bill (unnumbered) reported out. Components of the conscience-protection legislation were introduced in the Senate as S. 50, also supported.
Consultations regarding concepts for legislation pertaining to dismemberment abortions (no legislative proposal introduced).
On FY 2016 Financial Services appropriations bill (unnumbered): Contacts in support of Harris Amendment, to prohibit coverage of abortion, with certain exceptions, in "multi-state" (national) health plans created by PL 111-148, to be administered by the Office of Personnel Management; amendment adopted by House Appropriations Committee on June 17, 2015. Contacts in support of retention of the "Smith Amendment" (Sections 613-614) to prohibit OPM from paying administrative expenses connected with any FEHB health plan that covers elective abortion. Contacts in support of retention of "D.C. Hyde Amendment" (Section 810), to prohibit use of appropriated funds for abortion by the local government of the District of Columbia, with certain exceptions. The FY 2016 Financial Services appropriations bill (unnumbered) approved by the House Appropriations Committee June 17, 2015, contained these three provisions. The bill also contained the Palazzo Amendment, supported, to prevent use of appropriated funds by the local government of the District of Columbia to enforce the "Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act," as reported under DOC.
Contacts in support of H.R. 281, the Every Child is a Blessing Act, legislation to curb use of wrongful birth and wrongful life causes of action, introduced by Rep. Palazzo.
Contacts explaining nonsupport for H.R. 426 and H.R. 816, based on lack of clarity and erroneous legal premises.
Contacts in support of Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (S. 48, Vitter)(House companion, Franks, not introduced), to prohibit sex-selection abortions.
Contacts regarding "Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act" (S. 178, Sen. Cornyn), in support of inclusion of language to prevent new anti-trafficking fund from being used to subsidize abortion. Such language was ultimately included in the bill passed by the Senate on April 22, 2015, and ultimately enacted.
Contacts in opposition to "Women's Health Protection Act" (H.R. 448, S. 217), a proposed federal statute to invalidate virtually all state and federal regulations pertaining to abortion.
Contacts in support of language added to H.R. 2, so-called "doc-fix" legislation, to link authorization for certain community health centers to longstanding abortion-funding prohibitions generally referred to as "the Hyde Amendment." Such protective language was included in the bill as enacted.
Contacts in opposition to H.R. 2257 (Rep. Jeff Miller) in the form introduced (legislation to require the Veterans Administration to provide certain services involving the creation, manipulation, and freezing of human embryos), and contacts regarding possible revisions to the legislation.
Contacts advocating inclusion of language in "American Health Care Reform Act" (Rep. Roe) to prevent support for human cloning and other anti-life practices; such protective language included in the bill as introduced (H.R. 2653) on June 4, 2015.
Contacts regarding abortion-related aspects of "Care Planning Act of 2015" (S. 1549), introduced by Senators Warner and Isakson. Contacts regarding abortion-related aspects of "Personalize Your Care Act," draft legislation by Reps. Blumenauer and Roe.
Contacts regarding possible amendment to defense authorization bill (H.R. 1735), to amend Uniform Code of Military Justice to prevent execution of innocent child in utero (not offered).
Consultations regarding H.R. 610 (Duffy), Medicaid Abortion Funding Prohibition Accountability Act (no position).
Contacts in support of possible revisions to H.R. 6 ("21st Century CURES Act") (Rep. Upton), to prevent funding of embryo-destructive research, abortion, or other anti-life practices.
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
HR 426 - Sanctity of Human Life Act: entire bill
HR 217/ S 51 - Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill
S 201 - Child Custody Protection Act: entire bill
S 50 - Abortion Nondiscrimination Act: entire bill
S 78 - Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act: entire bill
S 219 - Hyde Amendment Codification Act: entire bill
S 220 - The Health Care Provider and Hospital Conscience Protection Act: entire bill
HR 940 - Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill
S 48 - Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA): entire bill
HR 803/S 404 - Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill
HR 816 - Life at Conception Act: entire bill
HR 463 - PRO-LIFE Act: entire bill
HR 7/S 582 - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: entire bill
HR 462 - Sanctity of Human Life Act: entire bill
HR 489 - Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act: entire bill
HR 36 - Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill
HR 311 - Adoption Promotion Act: entire bill
HR 1696 - Parental Notification and Intervention Abortion Act: entire bill
HR 448/S 217 - Women's Health Protection Act: entire bill
MARCH for Military Women Act: entire bill
FY 2016 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act (entire bill)
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016
Stop Deceptive Services for Womens Services Act: entire bill
Abstinence Education Reallocation Act: entire bill
HR 1706 - Real Education for Healthy Youth Act: entire bill
Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act: entire bill
HR 281 - Every Child is a Blessing Act: entire Bill
HR 742/S 358 - Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act: entire bill
HR 492 - Ultrasound Informed Consent Act: entire bill
HR 610 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to audit States to determine if such States used Medicaid funds in violation of the Hyde Amendment and other Federal prohibitions on funding for abortions, and for other purposes: entire bill
S 466 - Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act: entire bill
HR 1209/S 628 - Improving Access to Maternity Care Act: entire bill
S 674 - 21st Century Womens Health Act: entire bill
HR 932/S 497 - Healthy Families Act: entire bill
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Contacts in support of No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H.R. 7, S. 582), to codify government-wide policy against funding abortion (passed House January 22, 2015, 242-179).
Contacts in support of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, to protect pain-capable unborn children beginning at 20 weeks fetal age (H.R. 36).
Contacts in support of H.R. 596, to repeal Obamacare, including letter to House dated February 3, 2015. The bill passed the House Feb. 3, 2015, 239-186.
Contacts in support of Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)(H.R. 803, S. 404) to require an abortionist to notify a parent before performing an abortion on a minor from a different state, with certain exceptions.
Contacts in support of the Health Care Conscience Rights Act (H.R. 940), to prevent the imposition of regulatory mandates that violate the religious or moral convictions of those who purchase or provide health insurance, and to prevent any level of government from discriminating against health care providers who decline to participate in abortions, and to empower victims to seek relief in court for violations of the federal conscience laws. Components of this legislation introduced in the Senate as S. 50, also supported.
Contacts pertaining to possible reintroduction of Homeland Security Respect for Life Act, to prevent federal funding of abortion under programs within the Department of Homeland Security, with certain exceptions.
Consultations regarding concepts for legislation pertaining to dismemberment abortions (no legislative proposal introduced).
Contacts in support of possible legislation to prevent coverage of abortion, with certain exceptions, in "multi-state" (national) health plans created by PL 111-148, to be administered by the Office of Personnel Management.
Contacts in support of H.R. 281, the Every Child is a Blessing Act, legislation to curb use of wrongful birth and wrongful life causes of action, introduced by Rep. Palazzo.
Contacts explaining nonsupport for H.R. 426 and H.R. 816, based on lack of clarity and erroneous legal premises.
Contacts in support of Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (S. 48, Vitter), to prohibit sex-selection abortions.
Contacts regarding "Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act" (S. 178, Sen. Cornyn), including letter to Senate dated March 11, 2015, in opposition to proposals to remove language linking a victim fund created by S. 178 with longstanding limitations found in the "Hyde Amendment" (Sections 506 and 507 of division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, Public Law 113-76). Contacts in support of abortion-related revisions to S. 553, "End Modern Slavery Initiative Act" (Corker-Menendez).
Contacts in opposition to "Women's Health Protection Act" (H.R. 448, S. 217), a proposed federal statute to invalidate virtually all state and federal regulations pertaining to abortion.
Consultations pertaining to language relating to school-based clinics (similar in substance to text of H.R. 463), added by Managers Amendment to H.R. 5, Student Success Act; no position taken on legislation, which did not reach the House floor.
Consultations on H.R. 610, pertaining to parameters for Medicaid audits; no position taken.
Consultations regarding certain potential Senate amendments to budget resolution, S. Con. Res. 11, but took no position on any such amendments.
Contacts in support of language added to H.R. 2, so-called "doc-fix" legislation, to link authorization for certain community health centers to longstanding abortion-funding prohibitions generally referred to as "the Hyde Amendment."
Contacts in support of legislative responses to abortion-expansive efforts by officials of the local administrative government of the District of Columbia are reported under the General Issue Area "DOC" (District of Columbia).
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Peace Corps, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $85,770 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Peace Corps, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $89,384 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Peace Corps, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported