Bill · S. 177· Senate(119-S-177)
Protect Funding for Women's Health Care Act
- Introduced
- 1/22/2025
- Last activity
- 1/22/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Joni Ernst
- Cosponsors
- - 19 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Protect Funding for Women's Health Care Act," seeks to prohibit the federal government from providing funds to the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. The prohibition extends to all of its affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, or clinics. According to the text, the bill finds that other health entities will continue to provide essential services to women. It also states that funds no longer provided to Planned Parenthood will be made available to other eligible entities.
Yes
No question was scored yes.
The opposite· 3 of 7
Does this make abortion easier to get?-7
The bill prohibits federal funding to Planned Parenthood, which is a major provider of reproductive health services.
Would women be better off under this?-6
The bill prohibits funding for one of the largest providers of women's health services, including prenatal and family planning care.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?-5
The loss of funding for Planned Parenthood may reduce access to affordable healthcare services for low-income households.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Redirection of Funds: The bill states that funds no longer available to Planned Parenthood will continue to be made available to other eligible entities to provide women's health care services (Section 2, paragraph 3).
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Maintenance of Health Services: The bill finds that state and county health departments, community health centers, hospitals, and physician offices will continue to provide health services such as prenatal care, immunizations, and cancer screenings (Section 2, paragraph 1).
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Support for Underserved Areas: The text notes that many entities providing these services serve all persons regardless of ability to pay and operate in medically underserved areas and populations (Section 2, paragraph 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Prohibition of Federal Funding: No Federal funds may be made available to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, its affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, or clinics (Section 3, paragraph a).
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Women-6Good For Low Income Households-5Good For Hispanic Americans-3
- Healthcare
- Improves Abortion Access-7Improves Healthcare Access-5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Gender Equality-4Improves Poverty Reduction-3
- 7/20/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/19/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/14/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/22/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 15 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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John BarrassoRepublican · Wyoming
Jim BanksRepublican · Indiana
Ted BuddRepublican · North Carolina
John CornynRepublican · Texas
Bill CassidyRepublican · Louisiana
Kevin CramerRepublican · North Dakota
Steve DainesRepublican · Montana
Deb FischerRepublican · Nebraska
Chuck GrassleyRepublican · Iowa
Bill HagertyRepublican · Tennessee
Josh HawleyRepublican · Missouri
Cynthia LummisRepublican · Wyoming
James LankfordRepublican · Oklahoma
James RischRepublican · Idaho
Tim SheehyRepublican · Montana
John ThuneRepublican · South Dakota
Thomas TillisRepublican · North Carolina
Roger WickerRepublican · Mississippi