Bill · S. 178· Senate(119-S-178)

Ensuring Accurate and Complete Abortion Data Reporting Act of 2025

Age: 56 years

Iowa

Introduced: 1/22/2025
Last activity: 1/22/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsored by: Joni Ernst
Cosponsors: - 11 - 0

Health

Introduced
In Committee

What this bill would do

The Ensuring Accurate and Complete Abortion Data Reporting Act of 2025 aims to amend the Social Security Act and the Public Health Service Act. The bill seeks to improve the reporting of abortion data to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It establishes that submitting specific abortion data is a condition for States to receive certain Medicaid payments for family planning services and supplies. The legislation mandates the creation of a standardized surveillance system to collect various data points. This system includes specific mandatory variables such as maternal age, race, and ethnicity. Ultimately, the bill intends to ensure more complete statistical data for public health and policy analysis.

Yes· 3 of 7

Does this give the federal government more power?+2
The bill expands federal authority by making Medicaid funding conditional upon state compliance with new data reporting requirements.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+2
The bill requires the Secretary to issue an annual report that includes the collected abortion data.
Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?+1
The bill mandates the collection of ethnicity data which can improve the accuracy of public health statistics for these groups.

The opposite

Does this put more money into Medicaid, the health coverage for people on low incomes?-2
The bill makes certain Medicaid payments for family planning contingent upon the submission of abortion data, creating a potential risk to funding.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?-1
The bill creates a risk to Medicaid funding which supports low-income households.