Providing for Life Act

H.R. 8297 Ensuring Womens Right to Reproductive Freedom Act; H.R. 8296, S.4132 Womens Health Protection Act; S. 4723 Let Doctors Provide Reproductive Care Act; H.R. 8373 Right to Contraception Act; H.R. 8294 FY 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act (T-HUD, Ag, Energy-Water, FSGG, Interior, MilCon/VA); H.R. 619, S. 123 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act; H.R. 5376 Inflation Reduction Act; Veterans Affairs Reproductive Health Services Interim Final Rule; S. 4868, H.R. 8851 Providing for Life Act; H.R. 6833 FY2023 Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act; H.R. 554, S. 78 Support and Value Moms and Babies Act; Maternal Mortality; Bioethics;

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

S. 4770; No Taxpayer Funds for Illegal Alien Abortions Act, Prohibiting DHS from using federal funding for abortion H.R. 8820; Pharmacist Conscience Protection Act, Protecting the conscience rights of pharmacists regarding the administration of abortion-inducing drugs H.R. 5376; Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Prohibiting abortion funding and protecting faith-based organizations from politicized IRS audits H.R. 1011; Life at Conception Act, Protecting unborn life from the moment of conception H.R. 8297; Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Act, Ensuring the states' ability to enforce laws protecting unborn life H.R. 705; Heartbeat Protection Act of 2021, Protecting unborn life from the moment a heartbeat can be detected H.R. 8835; A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement Executive Order relating to reproductive health services, Prohibiting the federal government from implementing executive order promoting abortion H.R. 8364; Protecting Kids, Protecting Lunches Act of 2022, Prohibiting the politisation of school lunch programs H.R. 8814 / S. 4840; Protecting Pain-Capable Unborn Children from Late-Term Abortions Act, Protecting unborn life at 15 weeks gestation S. 4868; Providing for Life Act, Improving existing federal programs to better support pregnant women and their children H.R. 8404; Respect for Marriage Act, Ensuring religious liberty and protections for children H.R. 8373; Right to Contraception Act, Prohibiting the expansion of chemical abortion drugs Stop the Sexualization of Children, Ensuring protections for children and parental rights H.R. 8702; Taxpayers Support Life Act, Prohibiting funding to implement the HHS proposed rule on Section 1557 of the ACA H.R. 8294; Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2023, Prohibiting the funding and promotion of abortion H.R. 8296 / S. 4132; Womens Health Protection Act of 2022, Stopping further legalization of abortion and elimination of state pro-life laws H.R. 7780; Mental Health Matters Act, Ensuring protections for children and parental rights

For activity pertaining to abortion-related components of appropriations, see BUD (Budget/Appropriations) page. Abortion-related provisions pertaining to modifying PL 111-148 are reported on the HCR (Health Issues) page. Contacts in support of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (S. 61/H.R. 1080), to protect pain-capable unborn children beginning at 20 weeks fetal age. Contacts in support of the Protecting Pain-Capable Unborn Children from Late-Term Abortions Act (S. 4840/H.R. 8814), to protect pain-capable unborn children beginning at 15 weeks of pregnancy. Contacts in support of the Dismemberment Ban Act (H.R. 558) to prohibit a physician from knowingly performing a dismemberment abortion. Contacts in support of Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R. 619/ S.123), to require any health care practitioner who is present when a child is born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion to exercise the same degree of care as reasonably provided to any other child born alive at the same gestational age, and ensure that such child is immediately admitted to a hospital, including a urging signing of a discharge petition. Contacts in support of the Conscience Protection Act (S.401), to enhance federal remedies for health-care providers who face government-based discrimination for non-participation in abortion. Contacts in support of similar House legislation. Contacts regarding legislation to defund certain abortion providers (S. 139/H.R. 541/S.1881/H.R. 188/S.95/H.R.2619) to prohibit federal funding to entities that do not certify the entities will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, an abortion, with certain exceptions. Consultations regarding various bills to restrict abortion; no specific legislation endorsed during this quarter. Contacts regarding the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 1065). No position taken. Contacts regarding the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021 (H.R. 1620). No position taken. Contacts regarding legislation to improve abortion reporting (H.R. 581/H.R.343/H.R. 6702 and others not introduced). Contacts in support of the Heartbeat Bill (H.R. 705 and others not introduced) to prohibit abortions if a fetal heartbeat is detectable. Contacts in support of the Second Chance at Life Act (H.R.552) to ensure that a woman seeking a chemical abortion is informed that it may be possible to reverse the intended effects of the abortion if the woman changes her mind. Contacts in support of legislation (H.R.243/S.88/H.R. 500) to make changes to the Title X program to ensure it does not grant funding to abortion facilities, grantees do not co-locate with abortion clinics, and grantees are not required to refer clients for abortions. Contacts in support of legislation dealing with the disposal of fetal remains (H.R. 555/ H.R. 620/S.293). Contacts in opposition to agency action weakening regulation surrounding the use of mifepristone and RU-486. Contacts in support of the Down Syndrome Discrimination by Abortion Prohibition Act (S.75/ H.R.532 ) to prohibit abortions on the basis that the unborn child has or may have Down syndrome. Contacts in support of the Support And Value Expectant (SAVE) Moms and Babies Act of 2021 (S.78 /H.R. 554) to prevent labeling changes for already approved abortion drugs; prevents providers from dispensing these abortion drugs remotely, by mail, or via telemedicine; and prevent the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from approving new chemical abortion drugs. Contacts in opposition to regulation to make abortion drugs available by telemedicine. Contacts in support of the Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2021 (H.R.626/S. 3252) to prohibit abortionists from performing chemical abortions without being physically present. Contacts explaining nonsupport for the Life at Conception Act (S.99/H.R. 1011) and the Sanctity of Human Life Act (H.R. 877), and similar legislation based on lack of clarity and erroneous legal premises. Contacts in support of the informed consent legislation to give women truthful, non-misleading information prior to an abortion (not introduced). Contacts in support of the Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act and similar legislation (S. 109/H.R.627/H.R.2223/H.R.627/S.16) to prohibit the knowing transportation of a minor across a State line, with the intent that the minor obtain an abortion, and thereby in fact abridges the right of a parent of the minor under a law requiring parental involvement in a minors abortion decision Contacts in support of the Informed Consent Act (H.R. 1382/S.446) to criminalize any abortion or sterilization procedure performed without the informed consent of the person on whom such procedure is performed, and for other purposes. Contacts in support of the Protecting Life in Crisis Act (H.R. 28/S.87) which would extend existing Hyde Amendment protections to any COVID-19-related healthcare provisions. Contacts in support of PRENDA (S.86) to prohibit sex-selection abortions. Contacts in support of the Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2021(H.R. 563/S.77) to prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services from conducting or supporting any research that involves the use of human fetal tissue from an induced abortion. Contacts in support of Protecting Life on College Campus, which would prohibit federal funds from being directed to institutions of higher education that offer abortion procedures and chemical abortion drugs to students and faculty. Contacts in support of the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (S.92/H.R. 18). Contacts in support of defeating a Previous Question in order to initiate a procedure to provide for the immediate consideration of HR 18, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ). The Smith bill would make permanent and government-wide the Hyde Amendment, which prevents taxpayer dollars from being used to fund abortions. Contacts in opposition to the Women's Health Protection Act (H.R. 3755/H.R.8296) which would enshrine into law abortion-on-demand and would overturn existing pro-life laws and prevent new protective laws from being enacted at the state and federal levels. This bill seeks to strip away from elected lawmakers the ability to provide even the most minimal protections for unborn children, at any stage of their pre-natal development. Contacts regarding the Care for Her Act (H.R. 5163) to extend services for pregnant women. Contacts regarding the Family Violence Prevention Act (H.R. 2119) in regards to abortion expanding provisions. Contacts in opposition to changes to Title X regulations which bar grantees from co-locating with abortion clinics or referring clients for abortions including support of a CRA overturning Biden administration regulation (S.J.Res. 41/H.J.Res. 76). Contacts in support of the Simon Crosier Act (H.R. 5656) which requires certain policies to be in place relating to do-not-resuscitate orders or similar physicians orders for unemancipated minors receiving services. Contacts in support of the Pregnancy Loss Mental Health Research Act of 2021 (H.R. 5995) to provide research on, and services for, individuals with clinical mental health complications following a pregnancy loss. Contacts in support of Stopping Traffickers and Their Accomplices Act of 2022 (H.R.6536) which would require abortionists to report reasonable suspicion of sex trafficking. Contacts in regards to Data Mapping to Save Moms Lives Act (H.R.1218) and impact on abortion reporting. No position taken this quarter. Contacts in support of the Protecting Girls with Turner Syndrome Act of 2022 (H.R.7179) which would prohibit the performance of an abortion on an unborn child due to a diagnosis of Turner syndrome. Contacts in regards to legislation (not introduced) to abortion operations on Federal lands. Contacts in opposition to legislation (not introduced) to codify Roe v. Wade and subsequent cases. Contacts in support of legislation (not introduced) to enforce laws related to the illegal shipment of abortion drugs. Contacts in regards to the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S.2938). No position taken. Contacts in support of numerous pieces of legislation to make further resources, funding, and information available to pregnant women including (S. 4868/H.R. 8851 Providing for Life Act, H.R. 8384/S.4541 Standing with Moms Act, and others). Contacts in regards to violence directed at pro-life organizations, pregnancy resource centers, and churches related to Supreme Court action on the Dobbs case. Contacts in regards to the Central American Women and Children Protection Act of 2021 (H.R.4017). No position taken.

Lobbied in support of H.R.705 Heartbeat Protection Act of 2021 and advise on post-Dobbs messaging Recommended questions for the record for oversight of regulation on chemical abortion. Endorsed and lobbied in support of H.R.8384/S.4541 Standing With Moms Act. Endorse S.4539 Month of Life Celebration Act. Reviewed and provided feedback on potential legislation to expand the adoption tax credit. Lobbied against H.R.8296 - Womens Health Protection Act of 2022. Lobbied against H.R.8297 - Ensuring Access to Abortion Act of 2022. Endorsed H.R.8501 - Preventing Abortion Sanctuaries Act. Reviewed potential legislation to define and support pregnancy centers. Lobbied against H.R.8373/S.4556 Respect for Marriage Act. Endorsed S.Res.729 A resolution designating the week beginning November 7, 2022, as "National Pregnancy Center Week" to recognize the vital role that community-supported pregnancy centers play in saving lives and serving women and men faced with difficult pregnancy decisions. Recommended roundtable of pro-life women legislators to set policy priorities for federal life protections. Lobbied for S.1156 Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2021. Joined letters to the U.S. Department of Justice urging investigation of attacks on pro-life charities. Endorsed H.R.8776 No Federal Funds for Abortion Travel Expenses Act of 2022. Endorsed H.R.8851/S.4868 Providing for Life Act. Lobbied for H.R.8814/S.4840 Protecting Pain-Capable Unborn Children from Late-Term Abortions Act. Endorsed Commitment to America by Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy. Endorsed Family Policy Agenda by Republican Study Committee. Endorsed oversight letter to crowdsource-recommendation website regarding its policies targeting pregnancy resource centers. Endorsed H.R.7816 - Respectful Treatment of Unborn Remains Act of 2022.