Expressing a sense of Congress that a government-defined or public option insurance plan should not be used…

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Expressing a sense of Congress that a government-defined or public option insurance plan should not be used to fund abortion and taxpayer-funds should not be used to provide abortion under a benefit package within any health care reform package.

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Expresses the sense of Congress that a public option health insurance plan should not be used to fund abortion and taxpayer funds should not be used to provide abortion under a benefit package within any health care reform package.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 24, 2009

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

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Official title: Expressing a sense of Congress that a government-defined or public option insurance plan should not be used to fund abortion and taxpayer-funds should not be used to provide abortion under a benefit package within any health care reform package.

Latest action (Jul 27, 2009): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 24, 2009

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.