# 119-hr-272: Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2025

119-hr-272, Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] (R-MN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-272
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] (R-MN)
- Cosponsors: 45
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Would require entities that receive federal funds to certify they will not perform abortions or provide funds to other entities that perform abortions.** The bill carves out narrow exceptions for rape, incest, and abortions a physician certifies are needed to prevent a pregnant woman's death or life-threatening physical harm. "Entity" covers the entire legal organization and its affiliates, and the rule applies to all federal funds, including contracts and subcontracts.

## Cosponsors (45)

- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN), 2025-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fedorchak, Julie [R-ND-At Large] (R-ND), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits on federal funds to abortion providers: cost, medium. Any group that gets federal money would need to certify it will not perform abortions or fund others that do. This would apply to all federal funds, including contracts and subcontracts. It would cover the whole organization, plus parent companies and subsidiaries. Exceptions would allow cases of r…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
- 119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-hr-271: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2025
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-272 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/272)

## Related
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
- [119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7)
- [119-hr-271: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-271)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-272 (as of 2026-09-21).