Bill · H.R. 2779· House(119-HR-2779)
Abortion Funding Awareness Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 4/9/2025
- Last activity
- 4/9/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Sponsored by
- Erin Houchin
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Abortion Funding Awareness Act of 2025," requires States to report information regarding Medicaid payments made from Federal funds to abortion providers. States must submit these reports to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and publish them on a public State website. The required information includes payment amounts, purposes, and comparisons to previous years. Additionally, the reports must include the number of abortions performed, the gestational age of each abortion, and the method used. Finally, the Secretary must submit a summary of these reports to specific Congressional committees and publish them on a Department of Health and Human Services website.
Yes
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+5
The bill increases transparency by requiring public disclosure of state Medicaid payments to abortion providers.
Does this give the federal government more power?+3
The bill increases federal oversight by requiring states to submit and publish detailed Medicaid payment data to the federal government.
The opposite· 3 of 5
Would women be better off under this?-3
The detailed reporting requirements on abortion procedures may impact women's medical privacy and access to care.
Does this make abortion easier to get?-3
The reporting requirements for detailed abortion data may create administrative burdens or privacy concerns that could indirectly affect access.
Does this leave more decisions to the states?-2
The bill imposes new federal reporting mandates on states regarding their Medicaid administration.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Public Transparency: States are required to publish reports on a public internet website regarding Medicaid payments made to abortion providers (Section 2(a)(2)).
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Congressional Oversight: The Secretary of Health and Human Services must submit reports to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate (Section 2(c)).
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Federal Accessibility of Information: The Secretary is required to publish reports and a summary on a public internet website of the Department of Health and Human Services (Section 2(c)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Increased Reporting Burdens for States: States that make Medicaid payments from Federal funds for items or services furnished by an abortion provider must submit specific, detailed reports every fiscal year (Section 2(a)).
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Detailed Data Disclosure: States must provide specific details including the amount of payments, the purposes of payments, comparisons to prior years, the number of abortions performed, the gestational age of each abortion, and the method of abortion used (Section 2(b)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5Increases Federal Power+3Improves Privacy Rights-2Increase States Rights-2
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Women-3
- Healthcare
- Improves Abortion Access-3
- Education And Technology
- Improves Data Privacy-2
- 4/9/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced in House
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