Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2025
2/6/2025, 7:51 PMSummary of Bill HR 271
Bill 119 HR 271, also known as the "Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2021," proposes a moratorium on federal funding to the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. This bill aims to prevent any federal dollars from going towards supporting Planned Parenthood, a non-profit organization that provides reproductive health services, including abortion.The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on January 4, 2021, by Representative Diane Black of Tennessee. It has garnered support from many conservative lawmakers who oppose abortion and believe that federal funds should not be used to support organizations that provide abortion services.
If passed, the bill would have significant implications for Planned Parenthood, as it relies on federal funding to provide a wide range of reproductive health services to millions of women across the country. Proponents of the bill argue that taxpayer dollars should not be used to support abortion services, while opponents argue that defunding Planned Parenthood would limit access to essential healthcare services for women, particularly those from low-income communities. The bill is currently being debated in the House of Representatives, and its future is uncertain. It has sparked a heated debate among lawmakers and advocates on both sides of the issue, highlighting the ongoing controversy surrounding abortion and reproductive rights in the United States.
Congressional Summary of HR 271
Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2025
This bill restricts federal funding for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. or any of its affiliates or clinics for one year.
Specifically, it prohibits providing federal funding to those entities unless they certify that the affiliates and clinics will not perform, and will not provide funds to entities that perform, abortions during that year. If the certification requirement is not met, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture must recoup any federal assistance received by those entities.
However, the bill's funding restriction does not apply to abortions performed in cases of rape or incest or when necessary to resolve a physical condition that endangers a woman's life.
The bill also provides additional funding for community health centers for the one-year period. These funds are subject to the same abortion-related restrictions and exceptions.
