Bill · H.R. 727· House(119-HR-727)
Prohibiting Abortion Industry’s Lucrative Loopholes Act
- Introduced
- 1/24/2025
- Last activity
- 1/24/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Sponsored by
- Scott Franklin
- Cosponsors
- - 12 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the ``Prohibiting Abortion Industry's Lucrative Loopholes Act'', proposes to amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act. The primary purpose is to prohibit the sale or transactions relating to human fetal tissue. It accomplishes this by redefining the term 'valuable consideration' within Section 498B(e). The amendment expands what counts as value to include various payments, gifts, waived fees, and services.
Yes
No question was scored yes.
The opposite
Does this make abortion easier to get?-7
The bill restricts the financial and service-based transactions surrounding fetal tissue which may impact clinical practices related to abortion.
Would women be better off under this?-5
The bill may impact reproductive healthcare access by tightening regulations on the handling and transfer of fetal tissue.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Broadens the definition of value to prevent transactions: By expanding the definition of 'valuable consideration' in Section 2, the bill aims to include things like gifts, honorariums, or waived fees. This could prevent people from bypassing prohibitions through indirect methods like reduced charges or canceled debts.
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Includes costs related to tissue handling: Under Section 2, the definition of 'valuable consideration' is expanded to include payments associated with the transportation, implantation, processing, preservation, quality control, or storage of human fetal tissue.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Expansion of prohibited transactions: Section 2 amends the Public Health Service Act to include several new types of transfers or services as 'valuable consideration'. This includes any payment made, debt incurred, or the transfer of items and services that are customarily charged for but are now provided without charge or at a reduced charge.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Improves Abortion Access-7
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Women-5
- 4/8/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/24/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 11 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Brian BabinRepublican · Texas
Sheri BiggsRepublican · South Carolina
Jake EllzeyRepublican · Texas
Paul GosarRepublican · Arizona
John MoolenaarRepublican · Michigan
Mary MillerRepublican · Illinois
Harold RogersRepublican · Kentucky
John RutherfordRepublican · Florida
Keith SelfRepublican · Texas
Beth Van DuyneRepublican · Texas
Daniel WebsterRepublican · Florida
Randy WeberRepublican · Texas