H.R.5111: To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services under such Act.

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127 (13 Democrats, 114 Republicans)

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Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to prohibit federal funds from being to used to cover any part of the costs of any health plan that includes coverage of abortion services. (Currently, federal funds cannot be used for abortion services and plans receiving federal funds must keep federal funds segregated from any funds for abortion services.) Requires any qualified health benefit plan offered through an Exchange that...

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
April 22, 2010

Introduced in the House by Joe Pitts (R-Pa.)

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