H.R. 3134 - Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015

Bill Text

    Text of H.R. 3134 PDF XML

    Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (as introduced)

Rule Information

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY RECORD VOTE of 9-4 on Wednesday, September 16, 2015.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 421: 
Agreed to record vote 246-179, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 243-183, on Thursday, September 17, 2015. 

MANAGERS: Foxx/McGovern

1. Closed rule for H.R. 3134.

2. Provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or their respective designees.

3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.

4. Provides that the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

5. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill as amended.

6. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

7. Closed rule for H.R. 3504.

8. Provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees.

9. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.

10. Provides that the bill shall be considered as read.

11. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill.

12. Provides one motion to recommit.

13. Provides that upon passage of H.R. 3134 the House shall be considered to have stricken all after the enacting clause of S. 764 and inserted the provisions of H.R. 3134, as passed by the House, and passed the Senate bill as so amended.

14. Provides that upon passage of H.R. 3504 the House shall be considered to have stricken all after the enacting clause of S. 1603 and inserted the provisions of H.R. 3504, as passed by the House, and passed the Senate bill as so amended.

15. Provides that H. Res. 408 shall be laid on the table.

Amendments (click headers to sort)

#Version #Sponsor(s)PartySummaryStatus
2Version 1Dent (PA), Dold (IL)RepublicanSUBSTITUTE Requires the Attorney General to investigate and report to Congress on whether Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. or any of its affiliates have engaged in illegal activity pertaining to fetal tissue products. Withholds Federal funds during that 90-day investigation period from clinics and affiliates that receive compensation for facilitating the donation of fetal tissue products. Clarifies consent requirements to ensure that no alteration of the timing, method, or procedures is used to terminate the pregnancy for the purposes of obtaining fetal tissue.Submitted
1Version 2Ellmers (NC)RepublicanRevised Redirects funding from Planned Parenthood facilities to Federally Qualified Health Centers (Community Health Centers) in efforts to provide quality women's health.Considered As Adopted
5Version 1Himes (CT)DemocratDirects the Department of Health and Human Services to issue a report on the projected incidence rates of abortions, breast cancer and HIV due to the bill's restriction on federal funds for Planned Parenthood. Delays the bill's funding prohibition from going into effect until the report is issued and indefinitely delays the prohibition if any of these rates are projected to increase. Submitted
3Version 1Issa (CA)RepublicanAsserts the same federal funds will remain available for other eligible women’s health care service providers and entities.Submitted
4Version 1King, Steve (IA)RepublicanStrikes section 2 of the bill. States that no funds authorized or appropriated by Federal law may be made available for any purpose to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.; any affiliate or clinic of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.; or any successor of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. or any such affiliate or clinic.Submitted