Abortion Funding Awareness Act of 2025
Abortion Funding Awareness Act of 2025
Plain Language Summary
# Abortion Funding Awareness Act of 2025 Summary **What the bill would do:** This bill would require states to publicly report detailed information about Medicaid payments made to abortion providers using federal funds. States would have to submit annual reports to federal health officials and publish them on state websites. The reports would include data on how many abortions were performed and at what stage of pregnancy (gestational age) each abortion occurred.
This applies only to the limited circumstances where federal funds can currently be used for abortion—cases involving rape, incest, or danger to the mother's life. **Who it affects:** The bill primarily affects state Medicaid programs and abortion providers. It would create new transparency and reporting obligations for states that use any federal Medicaid dollars for services from abortion providers. It could indirectly affect patients by making abortion funding information publicly available. **Current status:** The bill (HR 2779) was introduced in the 119th Congress by Representative Erin Houchin (R-IN) and is currently in committee, meaning it has not yet been voted on by the full House of Representatives.
CRS Official Summary
Abortion Funding Awareness Act of 2025This 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.)
Latest Action
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.