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Federal · 119th Congress

HR2226 Let Pregnancy Centers Serve Act of 2025

Direction

Abortion funding insuranceAI label

Expands abortion access model confidence 80%

Prohibits the federal government and recipients of federal funds from discriminating against, penalizing, or retaliating against pregnancy centers or other entities that refrain from participating in abortions, abortion referrals, or related counseling, thereby protecting their eligibility for and

the Federal Government, and any individual or entity that receives Federal financial assistance, including any State or local government, may not discriminate against, penalize, or retaliate against an entity because the entity offers life-affirming support and resources to women facing unexpected pregnancy, offers life-affirming alternatives to abortion, or refrains from actions that counsel in favor of, suggest, recommend, assist, provide, promote, or in any way participate in the performance of abortions.

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Abortion provider clinic regulationAI label

Expands abortion access model confidence 80%

Prohibits requiring pregnancy centers or other entities to perform, refer for, counsel in favor of, or promote abortions or abortion-inducing drugs as a condition of operating or receiving federal funds, and bars prohibiting them from providing pregnancy-related services because they do not do so,

The actions that are prohibited under subsection (a) include, at a minimum-- (1) requiring an entity to offer or perform an abortion; (2) requiring an entity to offer, provide, or distribute an abortion-inducing drug; (3) requiring an entity to refer a person for an abortion or an abortion-inducing drug; (4) requiring an entity to counsel in favor of an abortion or an abortion-inducing drug; (5) requiring an entity to post any advertisement, sign, flyer, or similar material that promotes or provides information about obtaining an abortion or an abortion-inducing drug; and (6) prohibiting an

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Abortion otherAI label

Expands abortion access model confidence 70%

Establishes a private right of action and civil remedies (including money damages) for any individual or entity adversely affected by violations of the new anti-discrimination protections for entities that do not participate in abortion, allowing suits against governmental and other recipients of

A qualified party may, in a civil action, obtain relief described in subsection (e) with respect to a designated violation.

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  1. Introduced (completed)
  2. Committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both
  5. President
  6. Law

Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6

Last action
2025-03-18: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Filed
2025-03-18
Committee
Energy and Commerce Committee
Sponsor
Christopher H. Smith R + 17 cosponsors (17 R)

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill substantively addresses abortion by expanding legal protections and access to federal funding for pregnancy centers and other entities that provide alternatives to abortion and refuse to participate in, refer for, or counsel in favor of abortion; it also creates stronger enforcement mechanisms including a private right of action. No provisions address firearms, transgender issues, or immigration enforcement.

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History (3 actions)
DateChamberAction
2025-03-18LibraIntroduced in House
2025-03-18LibraIntroduced in House
2025-03-18HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.