,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cfaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ah1 #bjbd,mrs4
 ,hyde-,smi? 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,braun1    
,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,mr4    
,rubio1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,mr4 ,wick]1 & ,mr4
 ,cram]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d "p ,a (    
title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act to
 cl>ify ! long/&+ au?ority ( ,/ates to  
use funds made available "u ! ,tempor>y 
,assi/ance = ,ne$y ,families program to 
fund life-affirm+ s]vices to emp[]      
pregnant wom5 to *oose life = _! babies 
in/ead ( abortion1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,let ,pregnancy ,c5t]s ,s]ve ,act (   
#bjbd4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !    
foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,pregnancy c5t]s are 
community-bas$1 nonpr(it organizations t
 provide compassionate support &        
res\rces to wom5 & c\ples fac+ unexpect$
 pregnancy & (f] life-affirm+           
alt]natives to abortion4  7#b7 ,9 #bjbb 

alone1 #b1gej pregnancy c5t]s across !  
,unit$ ,/ates met ) cli5ts ov]          
#af1jjj1jjj times1 provid+ s]vices &    
mat]ial items t 7 e/imat$ to be wor?    
approximately #ceh1jjj1jjj4 ,pregnancy  
c5t]s 7 s]v$ by #fb1egf work]s & #gb    
p]c5t ( ^! work]s 7#dd1icj7 7 volunte]s4
 #ig4d p]c5t ( cli5ts se5 by pregnancy  
c5t]s report$ hav+ a positive exp]i5ce )
 pregnancy c5t]s4  7#c7 ,eighte5 ,/ates 
h e/abli%$ alt]natives to abortion      
programs1 :i* fund life-affirm+ s]vices 
to emp[] pregnant wom5 to *oose life =  
_! babies in/ead ( abortion1 typically  
by support+ pregnancy c5t]s1 adoption   
ag5cies1 mat]nity homes1 & o!r relevant 
social s]vices p>tn]s4  7#d7            
,alt]natives to abortion programs (f]   
s]vices & mat]ial assi/ance to pregnant 
wom5 & _! families1 includ+ p>5t+       
classes1 tra9+ 9 life skills1 sexual    
risk avoidance education1 promot+       
responsible pat]nity1 promot+ m>riage1  
c>e coord9ation1 h\s+ & support s]vices 
?r\gh mat]nity homes1 assi/ance ) job   

se>*+1 r$uc+ dep5d5ce on gov]nm5t1 & mu*
 m4  7#e7 ,/ates h support$ ^!          
alt]natives to abortion programs ) a    
portion ( ! funds provid$ to !m "u !    
,tempor>y ,assi/ance = ,ne$y ,families  
,program "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( !      
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fja et seq47 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z   
,,tanf7 = m ?an #b decades1 s9ce #bjja4 
,at lea/ #d ,/ates1 ,indiana1 ,l\isiana1
 ,miss\ri1 & ,ohio1 curr5tly use ,,tanf 
funds to support su* programs1 toge!r   
exp5d+ millions ( doll>s ea* ye>4  7#f7 
,on ,octob] #b1 #bjbc1 ! ,bid5          
,adm9i/ration issu$ a propos$ rule1     
,/r5g!n+ ,tempor>y ,assi/ance = ,ne$y   
,families 7,,tanf7 z a ,safety ,net &   
,"w ,program1 7#hh ,f$4 ,reg4 #fgfig7   
t>get+ pregnancy c5t]s & alt]natives to 
abortion programs & ?reat5+ to /rip !m (
 millions ( doll>s ( fund+1 depriv+     
pregnant wom5 9 ne$ ( compassionate     
assi/ance = !mselves & _! unborn babies4
  7#g7 ,contr>y to ! ass]tions ( ! ,bid5
 ,adm9i/ration1 alt]natives to abortion 

programs1 & ! pregnancy c5t]s !y        
support1 fulfill ! purpose ( ,,tanf     
specifi$ 9 section #dja7;a7 ( ! ,social 
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja7;a77 
to-- 7,a7 provide assi/ance to ne$y     
families s t *ildr5 may be c>$ = 9 _!   
own homes or 9 ! homes ( relatives2     
7,b7 end ! dep5d5ce ( ne$y p>5ts on     
gov]nm5t b5efits by promot+ job         
prep>ation1 "w1 & m>riage2  7,c7 prev5t 
& r$uce ! incid5ce ( out-(-w$lock       
pregnancies & e/abli% annual num]ical   
goals = prev5t+ & r$uc+ ! incid5ce ( ^! 
pregnancies2 &  7,d7 enc\rage ! =mation 
& ma9t5ance ( two-p>5t families4  #c4   
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are    
to-- 7#a7 cl>ify ! long/&+ au?ority (   
,/ates to use ,,tanf funds to fund      
alt]natives to abortion programs &      
pregnancy c5t]s1 :i* provide            
life-affirm+ s]vices to emp[] pregnant  
wom5 to *oose life = _! babies in/ead ( 
abortion2 &  7#b7 prev5t wrongful       
attempts to t>get su* life-affirm+      
programs & provid]s & to /rip su*       

assi/ance f wom5 & families 9 ne$4  #d4 
,cl>ification ( eligibility (           
alt]natives to abortion programs to     
receive ,,tanf funds ,section #djd ( !  
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fjd7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new subsection3  7l7 ,cl>ification (   
eligibility ( alt]natives to abortion   
programs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate to :i* 
a grant is made "u section #djc may use 
su* grant to c>ry out alt]natives to    
abortion programs 9 fur!rance ( !       
purpose ( ?is "p specifi$ 9 section     
#dja7;a74  7#b7 ,alt]natives to abortion
 programs def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m
 alt]natives to abortion programs means 
#a or m programs t promote *ildbir? z an
 alt]native to abortion1 ?r\gh          
life-affirm+ social s]vices provid]s1   
:i* may include1 b are n limit$1 to     
pregnancy c5t]s1 adoption assi/ance     
provid]s1 & mat]nity homes4 ,= purposes 
( ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 ! t]m life-affirm+   
social s]vices provid]s does n include  
entities t provide1 facilitate1 c\nsel 9

 favor (1 or ref] =1 abortions4  7#c7   
,p]mitt$ s]vices ,s]vices provid$ ?r\gh 
alt]natives to abortion programs t are  
c>ri$ out ) any am\nt paid to a ,/ate "u
 section #djc 9 fur!rance ( ! purpose ( 
?is "p specifi$ 9 section #dja7;a71 &   
subject to section #djh7;a77#f71 may    
include1 b are n limit$ to-- 7,a7       
c\nsel+ & m5tor+ on pregnancy1          
education1 p>5t+ skills1 adoption       
s]vices1 life skills1 alcohol & drug    
use1 relation%ips1 sexually transmitt$  
infections1 abuse1 fetal developm5t1    
nutrition1 *ild c>e1 sexual risk        
avoidance1 & employm5t read9ess topics2 
7,b7 c>e coord9ation = pr5atal1 p]9atal1
 & po/natal s]vices1 includ+ connect+   
p>ticipants to heal? s]vices2  7,c7     
educational mat]ials & in=mation ab\t   
pregnancy1 p>5t+1 sexual risk avoidance1
 & adoption s]vices2  7,d7 ref]rals to  
gov]nm5tal & social s]vice programs1    
includ+ *ild c>e1 transportation1 h\s+1 
& ,f$]al & ,/ate b5efit programs2  7,e7 
classes on life skills1 p]sonal f9ance1 

p>5?ood1 /ress managem5t1 job tra9+1    
sexual risk avoidance1 job read9ess1 job
 placem5t1 & educational atta9m5t2  7,f7
 provision ( supplies = infant c>e1     
includ+ c> seats1 cribs1 infant diap]s1 
& =mula2 &  7,g7 h\s+ s]vices4  4  #e4  
,discrim9ation prohibit$ ,section #dji (
 ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #fji7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new subsection3  7e7             
,discrim9ation prohibit$  7#a7 ,f$]al   
gov]nm5t ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all n     
discrim9ate aga9/-- 7,a7 a grantee or   
pot5tial grantee recipi5t ( funds paid  
to a ,/ate "u section #djc or subject !m
 to disp>ate treatm5t because ( su*     
grantee or pot5tial grantee's commitm5t 
to (f] compassionate support & res\rces 
to wom5 fac+ unexpect$ pregnancy1 (f] ( 
life-affirm+ alt]natives to abortion1 or
 unwill+ness to c\nsel 9 favor (1       
sugge/1 recomm5d1 assi/1 or 9 any way   
p>ticipate 9 ! p]=mance ( abortions2 or 
7,b7 aga9/ a ,/ate t contracts ) su* a  
grantee or pot5tial grantee4  7#b7      

,civil action = violations  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,a qualifi$ p>ty may1 9 a civil   
action1 obta9 appropriate relief ) reg>d
 to a violation ( p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7  
,qualifi$ p>ty ,! t]m qualifi$ p>ty     
means-- 7i7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 any attorney g5]al 
( a ,/ate2 or  7iii7 any p]son or entity
 adv]sely affect$ by ! designat$        
violation4  7,c7 ,adm9i/rative rem$ies n
 requir$ ,an action "u ?is p>agraph may 
be comm5c$1 & relief may be grant$1 )\t 
reg>d to :e!r ! p>ty comm5c+ ! action   
has s\ght or exhau/$ any available      
adm9i/rative rem$ies4  7,d7 ,nature (   
relief ,9 an action "u ?is p>agraph1 !  
c\rt %all grant-- 7i7 all appropriate   
relief1 includ+ injunctive relief1      
decl>atory relief1 & comp5satory damages
 to prev5t ! occurr5ce1 cont9uance1 or  
repetition ( ! designat$ violation & to 
comp5sate = losses result+ f ! designat$
 violation2 &  7ii7 to a prevail+       
pla9tiff1 reasonable attorneys' fees &  
litigation co/s4  7,e7 ,money damages   

,relief 9 an action "u ?is p>agraph may 
include money damages ev5 if ! def5dant 
is a gov]nm5tal entity4  7,f7 ,waiv] (  
,f$]al sov]eign immunity  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,no ,f$]al gov]nm5tal (ficial t commits 
a designat$ violation %all be immune "u 
! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or any
 o!r s\rce ( law1 f an action "u        
subp>agraph 7,a74  7ii7 ,waiv] ( ,f$]al 
sov]eign immunity ,?is clause %all      
con/itute a waiv] ( ,f$]al sov]eign     
immunity ) respect to any claim br\ght  
"u an action "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7 
,t]ms def9$ ,! t]ms discrim9ate aga9/ & 
subject to disp>ate treatm5t include1 b 
are n limit$ to1 any action or policy by
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ) respect to a     
grantee or pot5tial grantee describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 t presumes          
ineligibility or failure to satisfy !   
purpose ( ?is "p set =? 9 section       
#dja7;a71 or ! imposition ( any burd51  
includ+ any adm9i/rative requirem5t or  
demon/ration ( satisfy+ su* purpose1 :i*
 is n applicable to o!r grantees or     

pot5tial grantees :o are n s describ$4  
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