S. 2539 — Introduced in Senate

II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2539 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 26, 2023Mr. Lankford (for himself, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Hagerty, and Mrs. Blackburn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To clarify that, in awarding funding under title X of the Public Health Service Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may not discriminate against eligible States, individuals, or other entities for refusing to counsel or refer for abortions. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevent Discrimination in Title X Act. 2. Prohibition on discrimination Section 1006 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300a–4) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may not require any State, individual, or other entity to counsel or refer for abortions as a condition for receiving funding under this title. .