,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fcjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #af1         
#bjba,mrs4 ,flet*] 7= h]self & ,mr4     
,mal9[ski7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &     
,means  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,int]nal  
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf to impose a tax ( 
#ajj p]c5t on am\nts receiv$ z /atutory 
damages "u c]ta9 lawsuits fil$ "u ,/ate 
law & to require ! ,secret>y ( !        
,treasury to issue grants = am\nts paid 
"u su* ,/ate laws & reasonable          
attorney's fees4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,/opp+ ,abortion   
,b\nties ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress    
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,abortion is an     
ess5tial heal? c>e s]vice & all[s       
individuals to h full autonomy ov] _!   
bodies & _! pregnancies1 _! families1 & 
_! lives4  7#b7 ,9 #aigc1 ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt issu$ its l&m>k   
decision 9 ,roe v4 ,wade gu>antee+ !    
con/itutional "r to abortion4  7#c7 ,9 !
 ne>ly fifty ye>s s9ce ! ,roe v4 ,wade  

decision1 anti-abortion politicians h   
attempt$ to--& 9 "s cases succe$$       
9--pass+ laws to re/rict access to      
abortion4  7#d7 ,on ,may #ai1 #bjba1 !  
,gov]nor ( ,texas sign$ ,s5ate ,bill #h 
7h]eaft] ref]r$ to z ,s4,b4 #h7 into    
law1 :i* bans abortion c>e aft]         
approximately six weeks (               
pregnancy--be=e _m p ev5 "k !y are      
pregnant4  7#e7 ,! ,supreme ,c\rt all[$ 
?is uncon/itutional law to g into effect
 on ,septemb] #a1 #bjba1 & rema9 9 place
 9 ! foll[+ mon?s4  7#f7 ,z a result (  
?is law1 _m ,texans h be5 =c$ to travel 
hundr$s ( miles & cross ,/ate l9es to   
access con/itutionally protect$ heal?   
c>e or to c>ry pregnancies to t]m aga9/ 
_! w4  7#g7 ,_m p :o obta9 abortions 9  
,texas are at lea/ six weeks into       
pregnancy1 mean+ t abortion 9 mo/       
in/ances w be out ( rea* = pati5ts = z  
long z ! law is 9 effect4  7#h7 ,s4,b4  
#h provides a private "r ( action all[+ 
any p]son to sue abortion provid]s & any
 p]son :o helps a p]son obta9 an        

abortion aft] approximately six weeks ( 
pregnancy or int5ds to d s4  7#i7 ,s4,b4
 #h inc5tivizes private individuals to  
sue by provid+ t a prevail+ pla9tiff    
%all receive at lea/ #aj1jjj 9 damages1 
z well z co/s & attorney's fees4  7#aj7 
,?is ban is an attempt to isolate       
individuals seek+ abortions 9 ,texas f  
_! communities & critical support       
networks1 disc\rag+ !m f help+ = fe> (  
be+ su$4  7#aa7 ,lawmak]s 9 _m o!r /ates
 h introduc$ or h voic$ _! int5t to     
introduce simil> bills4  7#ab7 ,no "o   
%\ld pr(it f ! re/riction ( abortion1 or
 a b\nty int5d$ to re/rict access to    
fundam5tal reproductive heal? c>e4  #c4 
,tax impos$ on /atutory damages 9 b\nty 
lawsuits  7a7 ,tax impos$ ,! ,int]nal   
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by ins]t+
 aft] section #c ! foll[+ new section3  
#d4 ,tax on c]ta9 am\nts receiv$ z      
/atutory damages  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is  
h]eby impos$ a tax on am\nts receiv$ z  
/atutory damages "u a ,/ate b\nty /atute
 ( #ajj p]c5t ( su* am\nts on ea*       

taxpay] :o receives su* am\nts 9 a      
taxable ye>4  7b7 ,b\nty /atute ,= !    
purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m b\nty     
/atute means a /atute :i* au?orizes a   
p]son to file a civil action & collect  
damages bas$ on a violation ( t /atute1 
:i* violation involves ex]cis+1 or      
assi/+ ano!r p]son 9 ex]cis+1 !         
con/itutional "r to h an abortion4  7c7 
,exclusion f gross income ,gross income 
( a taxpay] det]m9$ "u any provision (  
?is title %all be det]m9$ )\t reg>d to  
any income describ$ 9 subsection 7a74   
7d7 ,report+ ,! ,secret>y %all require  
report+ ( su* in=mation & by su* p]sons 
z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate to   
prev5t ! avoidance ( ! tax impos$ by ?is
 section4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,!    
table ( sections = "p ,i ( sub*apt] ,a (
 *apt] #a ( su* ,code is am5d$ by ins]t+
 aft] ! item relat+ to section #c !     
foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #d4 ,tax on     
c]ta9 am\nts receiv$ z /atutory damages4
  4  7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts    
made by ?is ,act %all apply to am\nts   

receiv$ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4  #d4 ,grant to def5dants 9 c]ta9  
civil suits  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (
 ! ,treasury %all issue a grant to any  
p]son t pays or incurs am\nts "u a c\rt 
ord] result+ f a suit fil$ "u a b\nty   
/atute1 z def9$ 9 section #d1 9 an am\nt
 equal to ! sum (-- 7#a7 ! am\nt paid or
 incurr$ by su* p]son z /atutory damages
 "u su* b\nty /atute1 &  7#b7 reasonable
 attorney's fees paid or incurr$ relat+ 
to su* suit4  7b7 ,grant exclud$ f      
income ,gross income ( a taxpay] det]m9$
 "u any provision ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue  
,code ( #aihf %all be det]m9$ )\t reg>d 
to ?is section4  7c7 ,appropriation ,!re
 is h]eby appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,treasury ! am\nt ( ! grants made "u   
?is section4  7d7 ,regulations ,!       
,secret>y %all issue su* regulations or 
o!r guidance z may be necess>y or       
appropriate to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is
 section4