Stopping Abortion Bounties Act
Sponsored By: Representative Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]
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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.
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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
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