United States 117th Congress Status: In Committee 46 R cosponsors

HR 8702 — Taxpayers Support Life Act

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 died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Taxpayers Support Life Act This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from finalizing, implementing, administering, or enforcing a proposed rule (published on August 4, 2022) that implements the statutory ban on discrimination in federally funded health programs and activities. Further, HHS may not use federal funds to contravene the administration or enforcement of the existing nondiscrimination rule, which became effective on June 19, 2020.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

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

Sponsors

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

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Co-sponsors (45)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 8702 do?
Taxpayers Support Life Act This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from finalizing, implementing, administering, or enforcing a proposed rule (published on August 4, 2022) that implements the statutory ban on discrimination in federally funded health programs and activities. Further, HHS may not use federal funds to contravene the administration or enforcement of the existing nondiscrimination rule, which became effective on June 19, 2020.
Who sponsors HR 8702?
HR 8702 is sponsored by Cline, Ben (Republican), Hice, Jody B. (Republican), Cammack, Kat (Republican), Fulcher, Russ (Republican), Buck, Ken (Republican), Duncan, Jeff (Republican), Norman, Ralph (Republican), Mullin, Markwayne (Republican), Johnson, Mike (Republican), Weber, Randy K. Sr. (Republican), Van Drew, Jefferson (Republican), Smith, Adrian (Republican), Babin, Brian (Republican), Banks, Jim (Republican), Feenstra, Randy (Republican), Allen, Rick W. (Republican), Moolenaar, John R. (Republican), Loudermilk, Barry (Republican), Clyde, Andrew S. (Republican), Jordan, Jim (Republican), Gohmert, Louie (Republican), Keller, Fred (Republican), Steube, W. Gregory (Republican), Palazzo, Steven M. (Republican), Jacobs, Chris (Republican), Biggs, Andy (Republican), LaTurner, Jake (Republican), McKinley, David B. (Republican), Fitzgerald, Scott (Republican), Tenney, Claudia (Republican), Mooney, Alexander X. (Republican), Tiffany, Thomas P. (Republican), Lamborn, Doug (Republican), Good, Bob (Republican), Miller, Mary E. (Republican), Boebert, Lauren (Republican), Mast, Brian J. (Republican), Guest, Michael (Republican), Grothman, Glenn (Republican), Thompson, Glenn (Republican), Waltz, Michael (Republican), Ferguson, A. Drew (Republican), Ellzey, Jake (Republican), Mann, Tracey (Republican), Lesko, Debbie (Republican), and Wenstrup, Brad R. (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 8702?
This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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