# 117-hr-8702: Taxpayers Support Life Act

117-hr-8702, Taxpayers Support Life Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8702
- Congress: 117
- Title: Taxpayers Support Life Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2022-08-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 45
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (45)

- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] (R-LA), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] (R-OH), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaTurner, Jake [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2022-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2022-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] (R-GA), 2022-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2022-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2022-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2022-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8702 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8702)

## Related
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- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
- [117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-548)
- [117-hr-619: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-619)
- [117-hr-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-38)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
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