,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #g ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #ad1 #bjac ,mr4 ,smith of ,new ,jersey 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,lipinski1 ,mr4 ,pitts1 ,mr4 ,fleming1 ,mrs4 ,roby1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,buchanan1 ,mr4 ,franks of ,arizona1 ,mr4 ,rogers of ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,flores1 ,mr4 ,fleischmann1 ,mr4 ,boustany1 ,mr4 ,duncan of ,south ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,fincher1 ,mr4 ,carter1 ,mr4 ,westmoreland1 ,mr4 ,garrett1 ,mr4 ,pearce1 ,mr4 ,roe of ,tennessee1 ,mr4 ,neugebauer1 ,mr4 ,poe of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,goodlatte1 ,mr4 ,bentivolio1 ,mr4 ,harper1 ,mr4 ,schweikert1 ,mr4 ,wilson of ,south ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,scalise1 ,mr4 ,woodall1 ,mr4 ,stutzman1 ,mr4 ,huizenga of ,michigan1 ,mr4 ,wenstrup1 ,mrs4 ,bachmann1 ,mr4 ,amash1 ,mr4 ,shimkus1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,walberg1 ,mr4 ,brady of ,texas1 ,mrs4 ,black1 ,mr4 ,huelskamp1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,gowdy1 ,mr4 ,meadows1 ,mr4 ,fortenberry1 ,mr4 ,wolf1 ,mr4 ,bridenstine1 ,mr4 ,salmon1 ,mr4 ,king of ,iowa1 ,mr4 ,gingrey of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,holding1 ,mrs4 ,ellmers1 ,mr4 ,long1 ,mr4 ,sessions1 ,mr4 ,marino1 ,ms4 ,ros-,lehtinen1 ,mr4 ,conaway1 ,mr4 ,pompeo1 ,mr4 ,lamborn1 ,mr4 ,kelly of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,jordan1 ,mr4 ,guthrie1 ,ms4 ,foxx1 ,mr4 ,hultgren1 ,mr4 ,messer1 ,mr4 ,royce1 ,mr4 ,broun of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,gibbs1 ,mr4 ,thornberry1 ,mr4 ,aderholt1 ,mr4 ,rahall1 ,mr4 ,rogers of ,michigan1 ,mr4 ,mulvaney1 ,mrs4 ,hartzler1 ,mrs4 ,wagner1 ,mr4 ,alexander1 ,mr4 ,lankford1 ,mr4 ,harris1 ,mrs4 ,walorski1 ,mr4 ,olson1 ,mr4 ,rothfus1 ,mr4 ,barton1 ,mr4 ,duffy1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,nebraska1 ,mr4 ,nugent1 ,mr4 ,burgess1 ,mr4 ,womack1 ,mr4 ,rodney ,davis of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,bachus1 ,mr4 ,kline1 ,mr4 ,benishek1 ,mr4 ,southerland1 ,mr4 ,miller of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,stewart1 ,mr4 ,mc,kinley1 and ,mr4 ,yoder7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 and in addition to the ,committees on the ,judiciary and ,energy and ,commerce1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit taxpayer funded abortions4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,no ,taxpayer ,funding for ,abortion ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,title ,i--,prohibiting ,federally ,funded ,abortions ,sec4 #aja4 ,prohibiting taxpayer funded abortions4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,amendment to table of chapters4 ,title ,,ii--,elimination of ,certain ,tax ,benefits ,relating to ,abortion ,sec4 #bja4 ,deduction for medical expenses not allowed for abortions4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,disallowance of refundable credit for coverage under qualified health plan which provides coverage for abortion4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,disallowance of small employer health insurance expense credit for plan which includes coverage for abortion4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,distributions for abortion expenses from certain accounts and arrangements included in gross income4 ,i ,prohibiting ,federally ,funded ,abortions #aja4 ,prohibiting taxpayer funded abortions ,title #a1 ,united ,states ,code is amended by adding at the end the following new chapter3 #d ,prohibiting taxpayer funded abortions #cja4 ,prohibition on funding for abortions4 #cjb4 ,prohibition on funding for health benefits plans that cover abortion4 #cjc4 ,limitation on ,federal facilities and employees4 #cjd4 ,construction relating to separate coverage4 #cje4 ,construction relating to the use of non-,federal funds for health coverage4 #cjf4 ,non-preemption of other ,federal laws4 #cjg4 ,construction relating to complications arising from abortion4 #cjh4 ,treatment of abortions related to rape1 incest1 or preserving the life of the mother4 #cji4 ,application to ,district of ,columbia4 #cja4 ,prohibition on funding for abortions ,no funds authorized or appropriated by ,federal law1 and none of the funds in any trust fund to which funds are authorized or appropriated by ,federal law1 shall be expended for any abortion4 #cjb4 ,prohibition on funding for health benefits plans that cover abortion ,none of the funds authorized or appropriated by ,federal law1 and none of the funds in any trust fund to which funds are authorized or appropriated by ,federal law1 shall be expended for health benefits coverage that includes coverage of abortion4 #cjc4 ,limitation on ,federal facilities and employees ,no health care service furnished-- 7#a7 by or in a health care facility owned or operated by the ,federal ,government2 or 7#b7 by any physician or other individual employed by the ,federal ,government to provide health care services within the scope of the physician's or individual's employment1 may include abortion4 #cjd4 ,construction relating to separate coverage ,nothing in this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting any individual1 entity1 or ,state or locality from purchasing separate abortion coverage or health benefits coverage that includes abortion so long as such coverage is paid for entirely using only funds not authorized or appropriated by ,federal law and such coverage shall not be purchased using matching funds required for a federally subsidized program1 including a ,state's or locality's contribution of ,medicaid matching funds4 #cje4 ,construction relating to the use of non-,federal funds for health coverage ,nothing in this chapter shall be construed as restricting the ability of any non-,federal health benefits coverage provider from offering abortion coverage1 or the ability of a ,state or locality to contract separately with such a provider for such coverage1 so long as only funds not authorized or appropriated by ,federal law are used and such coverage shall not be purchased using matching funds required for a federally subsidized program1 including a ,state's or locality's contribution of ,medicaid matching funds4 #cjf4 ,non-preemption of other ,federal laws ,nothing in this chapter shall repeal1 amend1 or have any effect on any other ,federal law to the extent such law imposes any limitation on the use of funds for abortion or for health benefits coverage that includes coverage of abortion1 beyond the limitations set forth in this chapter4 #cjg4 ,construction relating to complications arising from abortion ,nothing in this chapter shall be construed to apply to the treatment of any infection1 injury1 disease1 or disorder that has been caused by or exacerbated by the performance of an abortion4 ,this rule of construction shall be applicable without regard to whether the abortion was performed in accord with ,federal or ,state law1 and without regard to whether funding for the abortion is permissible under section #cjh4 #cjh4 ,treatment of abortions related to rape1 incest1 or preserving the life of the mother ,the limitations established in sections #cja1 #cjb1 and #cjc shall not apply to an abortion-- 7#a7 if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest2 or 7#b7 in the case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder1 physical injury1 or physical illness that would1 as certified by a physician1 place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed1 including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself4 #cji4 ,application to ,district of ,columbia ,in this chapter3 7#a7 ,any reference to funds appropriated by ,federal law shall be treated as including any amounts within the budget of the ,district of ,columbia that have been approved by ,act of ,congress pursuant to section #ddf of the ,district of ,columbia ,home ,rule ,act 7or any applicable successor ,federal law74 7#b7 ,the term ,federal ,government includes the government of the ,district of ,columbia4 4 #ajb4 ,amendment to table of chapters ,the table of chapters for title #a1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new item3 #d4,prohibiting taxpayer funded abortions#cja 4 ,,ii ,elimination of ,certain ,tax ,benefits ,relating to ,abortion #bja4 ,deduction for medical expenses not allowed for abortions 7a7 ,in general ,section #bac of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7g7 ,amounts paid for abortion not taken into account 7#a7 ,in general ,an amount paid during the taxable year for an abortion shall not be taken into account under subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,exceptions ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to-- 7,a7 an abortion-- 7i7 in the case of a pregnancy that is the result of an act of rape or incest1 or 7ii7 in the case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder1 physical injury1 or physical illness that would1 as certified by a physician1 place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed1 including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy1 and 7,b7 the treatment of any infection1 injury1 disease1 or disorder that has been caused by or exacerbated by the performance of an abortion4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #bjb4 ,disallowance of refundable credit for coverage under qualified health plan which provides coverage for abortion 7a7 ,in general ,subparagraph 7,a7 of section #cf;,b7c77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following3 or any health plan that includes coverage for abortions 7other than any abortion or treatment described in section #bac7;g77#b774 7b7 ,option ,to purchase or offer separate coverage or plan ,paragraph 7#c7 of section #cf;,b7c7 of such ,code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,c7 ,separate abortion coverage or plan allowed 7i7 ,option to purchase separate coverage or plan ,nothing in subparagraph 7,a7 shall be construed as prohibiting any individual from purchasing separate coverage for abortions described in such subparagraph1 or a health plan that includes such abortions1 so long as no credit is allowed under this section with respect to the premiums for such coverage or plan4 7ii7 ,option to offer coverage or plan ,nothing in subparagraph 7,a7 shall restrict any non-,federal health insurance issuer offering a health plan from offering separate coverage for abortions described in such subparagraph1 or a plan that includes such abortions1 so long as premiums for such separate coverage or plan are not paid for with any amount attributable to the credit allowed under this section 7or the amount of any advance payment of the credit under section #adab of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act74 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after ,december #ca1 #bjac4 #bjc4 ,disallowance of small employer health insurance expense credit for plan which includes coverage for abortion 7a7 ,in general ,subsection 7h7 of section #de,r of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,any term and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,any term 1 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#b7 ,exclusion of health plans including coverage for abortion ,the terms qualified health plan and health insurance coverage shall not include any health plan or benefit that includes coverage for abortions 7other than any abortion or treatment described in section #bac7;g77#b774 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #bjd4 ,distributions for abortion expenses from certain accounts and arrangements included in gross income 7a7 ,flexible spending arrangements under cafeteria plans ,section #abe of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by redesignating subsections 7k7 and 7l7 as subsections 7l7 and 7m71 respectively1 and by inserting after subsection 7j7 the following new subsection3 7k7 ,abortion reimbursement from flexible spending arrangement included in gross income ,notwithstanding section #aje7;b71 gross income shall include any reimbursement for expenses incurred for an abortion 7other than any abortion or treatment described in section #bac7;g77#b77 from a health flexible spending arrangement provided under a cafeteria plan4 ,such reimbursement shall not fail to be a qualified benefit for purposes of this section merely as a result of such inclusion in gross income4 4 7b7 ,archer ,m,s,as ,paragraph 7#a7 of section #bbj7;f7 of such ,code is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following3 1 except that any such amount used to pay for an abortion 7other than any abortion or treatment described in section #bac7;g77#b77 shall be included in the gross income of such holder4 7c7 ,h,s,as ,paragraph 7#a7 of section #bbc7;f7 of such ,code is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following3 1 except that any such amount used to pay for an abortion 7other than any abortion or treatment described in section #bac7;g77#b77 shall be included in the gross income of such beneficiary4 7d7 ,effective dates 7#a7 ,,fsa reimbursements ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply to expenses incurred with respect to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,distributions from savings accounts ,the amendments made by subsection 7b7 and 7c7 shall apply to amounts paid with respect to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act4