This bill restricts federal funding to Planned Parenthood for one year unless affiliates certify they will not perform or fund abortions. Non-compliance triggers recoupment of federal assistance. Exceptions exist for rape, incest, and life-endangering conditions. The bill redirects funds to community health centers subject to the same abortion restrictions, maintaining healthcare access while eliminating funding to abortion providers.
Latest Action
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
AI Summary
Plain-English explanation of this bill
This bill restricts federal funding to Planned Parenthood for one year unless affiliates certify they will not perform or fund abortions. Non-compliance triggers recoupment of federal assistance. Exceptions exist for rape, incest, and life-endangering conditions. The bill redirects funds to community health centers subject to the same abortion restrictions, maintaining healthcare access while eliminating funding to abortion providers.
Last updated: 1/4/2026
Official Summary
Congressional Research Service summary
<p><strong>Defund Planned Parenthood Act of </strong><strong>2025</strong></p><p>This bill restricts federal funding for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. or any of its affiliates or clinics for one year.</p><p>Specifically, it prohibits providing federal funding to those entities unless they certify that the affiliates and clinics will not perform, and will not provide funds to entities that perform, abortions during that year. If the certification requirement is not met, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture must recoup any federal assistance received by those entities.</p><p>However, the bill's funding restriction does not apply to abortions performed in cases of rape or incest or when necessary to resolve a physical condition that endangers a woman's life.</p><p>The bill also provides additional funding for community health centers for the one-year period. These funds are subject to the same abortion-related restrictions and exceptions.</p>
Key Points
Main provisions of the bill
One-year federal funding restriction for Planned Parenthood
Requires certification of no abortion provision or funding
Non-compliance triggers recoupment of funds
Exceptions for rape, incest, and life-threatening conditions
Redirects funds to community health centers
How This Impacts Americans
Potential effects on citizens and communities
This legislation attempts a time-limited approach to the longstanding effort to defund Planned Parenthood. The certification requirement effectively conditions funding on not providing abortions beyond exceptions. Redirecting funds to community health centers aims to maintain womens health service access. Critics argue community centers cannot absorb Planned Parenthoods patient volume or specialized services.
Policy Areas
Primary Policy Area
Health
Related Subjects
Abortion
Family planning and birth control
Health facilities and institutions
Health programs administration and funding
Sex and reproductive health
Women's health
Scope & Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Level
federal
Congressional Session
119th Congress
Citation Reference
271, 119th Congress (2025). "Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-271
