No Abortion Coverage for Medicaid Act
Sponsored By: Representative Brecheen
Introduced
Summary
Bans federal Medicaid demonstration funding for abortions. This bill would stop the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from approving Section 1115 experimental, pilot, or demonstration projects that provide federal money for abortions or for health benefits that include abortions, including travel and lodging costs.
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- Families and patients: Individuals seeking abortions would not get coverage through Section 1115 demonstration projects, including help with travel or lodging.
- States and programs: States could not use Section 1115 waivers to provide federally funded abortion coverage in Medicaid (Title XIX) or the Children's Health Insurance Program (Title XXI).
- Exceptions: Coverage through demonstrations would still be allowed for abortions due to rape or incest, to treat life‑threatening pregnancy conditions as certified by a physician, and for miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy.
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Stops Medicaid demo funding for abortion
If enacted, the bill would bar the HHS Secretary from approving any Section 1115 Medicaid or CHIP demonstration that pays for abortion or includes abortion in benefits. That ban would include paying for travel or lodging to obtain an abortion. Exceptions would apply for rape, incest, a physician‑certified life‑threatening condition, miscarriage, and ectopic pregnancy. The restriction would take effect upon enactment. If your state used a demonstration to help pay for abortion care, you could lose that help and face higher out‑of‑pocket costs.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Brecheen
OK • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]
IL • R
Sponsored 1/24/2025
Crenshaw
TX • R
Sponsored 1/24/2025
LaMalfa
CA • R
Sponsored 1/24/2025
Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]
MI • R
Sponsored 1/24/2025
Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/24/2025
Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]
TN • R
Sponsored 1/24/2025
Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/24/2025
Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]
TN • R
Sponsored 1/24/2025
Feenstra
IA • R
Sponsored 1/24/2025
Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]
IA • R
Sponsored 1/24/2025
Rose
TN • R
Sponsored 1/24/2025
Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]
AL • R
Sponsored 1/24/2025
Webster (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 1/24/2025
Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]
MS • R
Sponsored 1/24/2025
Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]
AZ • R
Sponsored 1/24/2025
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]
MD • R
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Harris (NC)
NC • R
Sponsored 2/5/2025
Biggs (SC)
SC • R
Sponsored 2/7/2025
Stutzman
IN • R
Sponsored 2/12/2025
Green (TN)
TN • R
Sponsored 3/11/2025
Roll Call Votes
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