The Abortion Funding Awareness Act of 2025 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on Finance for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
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Very unlikely to pass
This bill is sponsored only by Republicans and addresses a highly partisan issue, making it very unlikely to gain the support needed to pass in a divided Congress.
How we got here
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
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Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 7161 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
This bill would require states to track and report every time they use federal Medicaid money to pay a healthcare provider that performs abortions. States would have to list the exact amount of money paid, what the payment was for, and how it compares to what the provider received in previous years.
The reports must include specific details about the services provided by these clinics. This includes the total number of abortions performed, the stage of pregnancy for each procedure, and the medical method used. This information would be collected for any provider that performs or refers patients for abortions.
States would be required to publish these reports on a public website for anyone to see. Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services would have to compile all state data into a national report for Congress and the public every year.
The rule applies to any organization that performs abortions, refers people for abortions, or is closely connected to a group that does. This means even if a specific clinic branch does not perform abortions but is owned by a group that does, their Medicaid payments would still be tracked and reported.
The goal of the policy is to increase transparency regarding how federal tax dollars are distributed to certain healthcare organizations. It would start taking effect after the first full budget year following the bill becoming law.
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Milestones
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Apr 9, 2025Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
