United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 46 R cosponsors
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HR 272 — Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2025

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 46 sponsors

    1 primary, 45 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (46 R).

  • Spreading across states

    Near-identical bills in 1 other state — cross-state momentum.

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Summary

Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2025This bill requires entities receiving federal funds to certify that they will not, subject to certain exceptions, perform abortions or provide funding to other entities that perform abortions.The bill provides exceptions for abortions performed in cases of rape or incest or when necessary to resolve a physical condition that endangers a woman's life.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 45 co-sponsors · 501 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (45)

Not signed on (501)

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Subjects

taxation civil-rights healthcare

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 272 do?
Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2025This bill requires entities receiving federal funds to certify that they will not, subject to certain exceptions, perform abortions or provide funding to other entities that perform abortions.The bill provides exceptions for abortions performed in cases of rape or incest or when necessary to resolve a physical condition that endangers a woman's life.
Who sponsors HR 272?
HR 272 is sponsored by Fischbach, Michelle (Republican), Tenney, Claudia (Republican), Feenstra, Randy (Republican), Crenshaw, Dan (Republican), Weber, Randy K. Sr. (Republican), Ezell, Mike (Republican), Stauber, Pete (Republican), Moolenaar, John R. (Republican), Jackson, Ronny (Republican), Harshbarger, Diana (Republican), Miller, Mary E. (Republican), Ellzey, Jake (Republican), Aderholt, Robert B. (Republican), Williams, Roger (Republican), Kelly, Mike (Republican), Webster, Daniel (Republican), Kustoff, David (Republican), Kelly, Trent (Republican), Bost, Mike (Republican), Sessions, Pete (Republican), Hudson, Richard (Republican), Grothman, Glenn (Republican), Thompson, Glenn (Republican), Collins, Mike (Republican), Finstad, Brad (Republican), Smith, Christopher H. (Republican), Mann, Tracey (Republican), Taylor, David J. (Republican), Bice, Stephanie I. (Republican), Moran, Nathaniel (Republican), Guest, Michael (Republican), Onder, Robert F. (Republican), Babin, Brian (Republican), Latta, Robert E. (Republican), Houchin, Erin (Republican), Harris, Andy (Republican), Timmons, William R. (Republican), Van Duyne, Beth (Republican), Guthrie, Brett (Republican), Fedorchak, Julie (Republican), McGuire, John J. (Republican), Rouzer, David (Republican), LaMalfa, Doug (Republican), Cammack, Kat (Republican), Biggs, Sheri (Republican), and Letlow, Julia (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 272?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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