117-hr-6300117th Congress

Stopping Abortion Bounties Act

Sponsored By: Representative Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]

Unknown

Summary

Stopping Abortion Bounties Act This bill imposes a 100% tax on amounts received as statutory damages under a state bounty statute. A bounty statute is a statute that authorizes a person to file a civil action and collect damages for assisting another person in exercising the right to have an abortion. The bill also directs the Department of the Treasury to award a grant to any person who pays or incurs amounts under a court order resulting from a suit filed under a bounty statute, including the amount paid or incurred as statutory damages and reasonable attorney's fees.

Personalized for You

How does this bill affect your finances?

Personalize government policy and PRIA will tell you what this bill means for your household, plus every other piece of legislation we track. PRIA reads each provision against your financial profile to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.

Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]

TX • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 12/16/2021

  • Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]

    KY • D

    Sponsored 1/6/2022

  • Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

    TN • D

    Sponsored 1/25/2022

  • Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 1/25/2022

  • Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 1/25/2022

  • Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 1/25/2022

  • Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 1/25/2022

  • Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 2/15/2022

  • Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 4/7/2022

  • Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 4/11/2022

  • Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 5/10/2022

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

View on Congress.gov
Back to Legislation