Protecting Life in Crisis Act This bill specifies that federal funds allocated for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) response efforts may not, in general, be used for abortions. Current law generally prohibits the use of federal funds for abortions through language included in appropriations bills, such as the Hyde Amendment. The bill also restricts the use of federal tax credits or other federal funding for health insurance coverage if the coverage includes abortions.
AbortionAppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee benefits and pensionsGovernment trust fundsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careIncome tax creditsInfectious and parasitic diseases
Protecting Life in Crisis Act
USA117th CongressS-87| Senate
| Updated: 1/28/2021
Protecting Life in Crisis Act This bill specifies that federal funds allocated for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) response efforts may not, in general, be used for abortions. Current law generally prohibits the use of federal funds for abortions through language included in appropriations bills, such as the Hyde Amendment. The bill also restricts the use of federal tax credits or other federal funding for health insurance coverage if the coverage includes abortions.
AbortionAppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee benefits and pensionsGovernment trust fundsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careIncome tax creditsInfectious and parasitic diseases