H.R. 3495 - Women's Public Health and Safety Act

Women's Public Health and Safety Act

H.R. 3495 — 114^th Congress (2015–2016)

Summary

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow for greater State flexibility with respect to excluding providers who are involved in abortions. (by CRS)

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Title

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow for greater State flexibility with respect to excluding providers who are involved in abortions.

Other Titles

• Women's Public Health and Safety Act
• Women's Public Health and Safety Act

Sponsor

Sean P. Duffy

Co-Sponsors

• Gus M. Bilirakis
• Kevin Brady
• Ken Buck
• Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
• John J. Duncan, Jr.
• Bill Flores
• Scott Garrett
• Glenn Grothman
• Richard Hudson
• Sam Johnson
• Stephen Knight
• Robert E. Latta
• Mark Meadows
• Markwayne Mullin
• Mick Mulvaney
• Tim Murphy
• Gary J. Palmer
• Mike Rogers
• Matt Salmon
• F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.
• Jason Smith
• Chris Stewart
• Ann Wagner
• Randy K. Weber, Sr.
• Bruce Westerman

Subjects

• Health
• Abortion
• Health facilities and institutions
• Health personnel
• Medicaid

Related Bills

• H.Res. 444 (114^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 3495) to Amend Title XIX of the Social Security Act to Allow for Greater State Flexibility with Respect to Excluding Providers Who Are Involved in Abortions, and Waiving a Requirement of Clause 6(A) of Rule XIII with Respect to Consideration of Certain Resolutions Reported from the Committee on Rules.
• S. 2159 (114^th) : Women's Public Health and Safety Act

Major Actions

Introduced	9/11/2015
Referred to Committee
Passed House	9/29/2015

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
currently selected	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 3495 Women’s Public Health and Safety Act	9/29/2015	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 184 voted YES 242 voted NO 9 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Passage: H R 3495 Women’s Public Health and Safety Act	9/29/2015	This bill PASSED the House 236 voted YES 193 voted NO 6 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	9/11/2015
		9/11/2015	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
		9/11/2015	Introduced in House
		9/18/2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
		9/28/2015	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 444 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3495 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
		9/29/2015	Rule H. Res. 444 passed House.
		9/29/2015	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 444.
		9/29/2015	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3495 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
		9/29/2015	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3495.
		9/29/2015	ORDER OF PROCEDURE - At the conclusion of debate, Mr. Pitts asked unanimous consent that the question of adopting a motion to recommit on H.R. 3495 may be subject to postponement as though under clause 8 rule XX. Agreed to without objection.
		9/29/2015	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		9/29/2015	Ms. Sinema moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
		9/29/2015	DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Sinema motion to recommit with instructions, pending reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendent ensuring that nothing in the underlying bill shall be construed as prohibiting health care services from being provided to a woman by an institution, agency, entity, or person so long as such services are provided to protect the health of a woman. Subsequently, the reservation of the point of order was withdrawn.
		9/29/2015	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
		9/29/2015	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Sinema demanded the yeas and nays which were ordered and pursuant to a previous order of the House, further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion to recommit were postponed until a time to be announced.
		9/29/2015	Considered as unfinished business.
		9/29/2015	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
		9/29/2015
		9/29/2015	House amendment offered
currently selected	Vote	9/29/2015	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 3495 Women’s Public Health and Safety Act
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	9/29/2015	On Passage: H R 3495 Women’s Public Health and Safety Act
		9/30/2015	Received in the Senate.
		7/14/2016	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status