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Abortion Funding Awareness Act of 2025

4/23/2025, 4:08 AM

Summary of Bill HR 2779

The Abortion Funding Awareness Act of 2025, designated as H.R. 2779 in the 119th Congress and introduced on April 9, 2025, aims to raise awareness about abortion funding. The bill likely contains provisions related to informing the public about sources of funding for abortion services and may include directives for increased transparency regarding financial support for such services. For further details and the full text of the bill, it is advisable to refer to the official PDF version available at https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr2779/BILLS-119hr2779ih.pdf.

Congressional Summary of HR 2779

Abortion Funding Awareness Act of 2025

This bill establishes reporting requirements for states regarding certain Medicaid payments to abortion providers.

Specifically, the bill requires states that make Medicaid payments using federal funds for any items or services furnished by an abortion provider to annually (1) submit a report to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on all such payments, and (2) publish the report on the state's website. The report must include specified information, including the number of abortions performed by the providers and the gestational age with respect to each such abortion. (Current law restricts the use of federal funds for abortions to cases of rape, incest, or life endangerment of the woman. States may use their own funds to cover abortions in other cases.)

Current Status of Bill HR 2779

Bill HR 2779 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 9, 2025. Bill HR 2779 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on April 9, 2025.  Bill HR 2779's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. as of April 9, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 2779

Total Number of Sponsors
2
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
2
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 2779

Primary Policy Focus

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 2779

To require States to report information on Medicaid payments to abortion providers.
To require States to report information on Medicaid payments to abortion providers.

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