# 117-hr-8926: Protect Pregnancy Care Centers Act of 2022

117-hr-8926, Protect Pregnancy Care Centers Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8926
- Congress: 117
- Title: Protect Pregnancy Care Centers Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2022-09-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 30
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protect Pregnancy Care Centers Act of 2022 This bill directs the Inspectors General of the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security to report to Congress on domestic violent extremism against pregnancy centers. Such report shall include criteria for opening, managing, and closing investigations related to domestic violent extremism; information sharing relating to domestic violent extremism within and between the federal government, state, local, tribal, territorial, and foreign governments, specified congressional committees, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector; all incidents of domestic violent extremism against pregnancy centers from May 1, 2022, through the date of this bill's enactment; and a recommendation as to criteria to be utilized in establishing a potential program to make grants to pregnancy centers for purposes of enabling grantees to prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond to domestic violent extremism, and a report on current federal programs and federal funding streams available to pregnancy centers for such purposes.

## Cosponsors (30)

- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (R-NC), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2] (R-OR), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] (R-LA), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8926 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8926)

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