Bill · S. 1384· Senate(119-S-1384)
Abortion Funding Awareness Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 4/9/2025
- Last activity
- 4/9/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sponsored by
- Jim Banks
- Cosponsors
- - 9 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Abortion Funding Awareness Act of 2025 requires States to report specific information regarding Medicaid payments made to abortion providers. States that make these payments using Federal funds must submit a report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and publish it on a public State website. The report must include payment amounts, the purpose of payments, comparisons to prior years, the number of abortions performed, the gestational age of those abortions, and the methods used. The Secretary is then required to submit these reports to specific Congressional committees and publish them on a Department of Health and Human Services website. This Act also includes conforming amendments to the Social Security Act to allow for these reports.
Yes
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+5
The bill increases transparency regarding the use of Medicaid funds for abortion services through public reporting.
Does this give the federal government more power?+3
The bill increases federal oversight by requiring states to submit detailed reports to the Secretary of HHS.
The opposite· 3 of 4
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?-4
The bill requires public disclosure of detailed medical procedure data which may impact the privacy of services provided.
Would women be better off under this?-3
The bill's disclosure requirements may impact women's access to and privacy regarding abortion services.
Does this make abortion easier to get?-3
The increased reporting requirements and public disclosure of provider data may create administrative burdens or deterrents for abortion services.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Transparency for the Public: States would be required to publish reports on a public internet website detailing Medicaid payments made to abortion providers (Section 2(a)(2)). This allows individuals to see the amount of payments, the purposes for those payments, and a comparison to prior years (Section 2(b)(1)).
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Access to Specific Medical Data: The bill requires the disclosure of the number of abortions performed, the gestational age of those abortions, and the methods used (Section 2(b)(2)-(3)). This information would be made available through State and Federal public websites (Section 2(a)(2) and Section 2(c)(1)).
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Congressional Oversight: The Secretary of Health and Human Services must submit the collected State reports and a summary of those reports to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate (Section 2(c)(1)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Increased Reporting Burdens on States: States that make Medicaid payments for items or services furnished by an abortion provider are required to prepare and submit detailed reports to the Secretary (Section 2(a)).
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Public Disclosure of Provider Information: The bill requires the disclosure of specific details regarding abortion providers, including the number of procedures they perform, the gestational age involved, and the methods used (Section 2(b)(2)-(3)). These details must be published on both State and Federal public internet websites (Section 2(a)(2) and Section 2(c)(1)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Women-3
- Healthcare
- Improves Abortion Access-3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5Increases Federal Power+3Improves Privacy Rights-4Increase States Rights-2
- 4/29/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/1/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/29/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/9/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 6 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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