,i #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #heja ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #bf1 #bjbb ,mr4 ,lamborn 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,banks1 ,mrs4 ,boebert1 ,mr4 ,gosar1 ,mr4 ,weber of ,texas1 ,mrs4 ,lesko1 ,mr4 ,babin1 ,mr4 ,good of ,virginia1 ,mrs4 ,miller of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,hice of ,georgia1 and ,mr4 ,norman7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,education and ,labor1 ,natural ,resources1 and ,ways and ,means1 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 abortion sanctuary ,states from receiving funds from the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,preventing ,abortion ,sanctuaries ,act4 #b4 ,prohibiting abortion sanctuary ,states from receiving certain ,federal funds 7a7 ,finding ,congress has the authority to enact this ,act pursuant to its powers under the ,commerce ,clause of ,article #a1 section #h of the ,constitution of the ,united ,states1 which includes the power to regulate those activities having substantial relation to interstate commerce and activities that substantially affect interstate commerce in the aggregate4 7b7 ,in general ,none of the funds made available to the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services may be used to provide funds to any abortion sanctuary ,state4 7c7 ,annual determination of ineligible ,states ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall-- 7#a7 determine which ,states are ineligible based on the criteria set forth in subsection 7d77#b72 and 7#b7 submit a list of such ineligible ,states1 including the specific criteria in subsection 7d77#b7 upon which each such determination was based1 to ,congress4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,the term abortion means the use or prescription of any instrument1 medicine1 drug1 or any other substance or device-- 7,a7 to intentionally kill the unborn child of a woman known to be pregnant2 or 7,b7 to intentionally terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant1 with an intention other than-- 7i7 after viability to produce a live birth and preserve the life and health of the child born alive2 or 7ii7 to remove a dead unborn child4 7#b7 ,the term abortion sanctuary ,state means a ,state that-- 7,a7 establishes a fund or commission 7or similar entity7 for the purpose of providing direct financial and logistical support to individuals traveling to such ,state to receive an abortion2 7,b7 does not have in effect any law with regards to gestational protections for an unborn child2 or 7,c7 has in effect laws that prohibit the enforcement of a law of another ,state that authorizes a person to bring a civil action against a person or entity that does any of the following3 7i7 ,receives or seeks an abortion4 7ii7 ,performs or induces an abortion4 7iii7 ,knowingly engages in conduct that aids or abets the performance or inducement of an abortion4 7iv7 ,attempts or intends to engage in conduct described in clause 7i71 7ii71 or 7iii74 7#c7 ,the term logistical support means direct assistance1 such as airfare1 lodging1 ground transportation1 gas money1 meals1 or dependent childcare1 to help a person access or obtain an abortion4 7#d7 ,the term unborn child means a member of the species homo sapiens1 at any stage of development1 who is carried in the womb4