H.R. 2779 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Apr 9, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryRequires states to report Medicaid abortion payments
This bill would require states to submit annual reports about any Medicaid payments they make to abortion providers, even when those payments cover other medical services. The states would have to share details like how many abortions their funded providers performed and at what stage of pregnancy. These reports would go to federal health officials and be published on each state's website.
How it affects you
If you live in a state that uses Medicaid funds for items or services at abortion providers, your state government would be required to publicly report those payments and related details. Most people won't directly feel a change in their healthcare; this mainly creates a new transparency requirement for state officials and health administrators to follow.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Apr 9, 2025)
Abortion Funding Awareness Act of 2025
This bill establishes reporting requirements for states regarding certain Medicaid payments to abortion providers.
Specifically, the bill requires states that make Medicaid payments using federal funds for any items or services furnished by an abortion provider to annually (1) submit a report to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on all such payments, and (2) publish the report on the state's website. The report must include specified information, including the number of abortions performed by the providers and the gestational age with respect to each such abortion. (Current law restricts the use of federal funds for abortions to cases of rape, incest, or life endangerment of the woman. States may use their own funds to cover abortions in other cases.)
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2779
A BILL
Abortion Funding Awareness Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Erin Houchin (R-IN-9) · Introduced Apr 9, 2025 · Health · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Apr 9, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.”