Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 272

119th Congress

Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Jan 16, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Michelle Louise Helene Fischbach

Representative

Republican

MN-7

Cosponsors

44

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Health

Summary

This bill requires all entities receiving federal funds to certify they will not perform abortions or fund entities that perform abortions. Exceptions apply for rape, incest, and life-threatening conditions. The broad requirement would affect any organization receiving federal grants, contracts, or other assistance, extending abortion restrictions beyond healthcare to all federally funded entities.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill requires all entities receiving federal funds to certify they will not perform abortions or fund entities that perform abortions. Exceptions apply for rape, incest, and life-threatening conditions. The broad requirement would affect any organization receiving federal grants, contracts, or other assistance, extending abortion restrictions beyond healthcare to all federally funded entities.

Last updated: 1/4/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2025This bill requires entities receiving federal funds to certify that they will not, subject to certain exceptions, perform abortions or provide funding to other entities that perform abortions.The bill provides exceptions for abortions performed in cases of rape or incest or when necessary to resolve a physical condition that endangers a woman's life.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Certification requirement for all federal fund recipients
Must certify no abortion performance or funding
Exceptions for rape, incest, and life-threatening conditions
Applies broadly to grants, contracts, and assistance
Extends abortion restrictions beyond healthcare entities

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This legislation represents a significant expansion of abortion funding restrictions beyond current Hyde Amendment limits. By requiring certification from all federal fund recipients, it could affect universities, research institutions, and other organizations not directly providing healthcare. The sweeping scope makes it one of the broadest proposed restrictions on federal funding related to abortion.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Health

Related Subjects

Abortion

Health programs administration and funding

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

272, 119th Congress (2025). "Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-272