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Stopping Abortion Bounties Act

USA117th CongressHR-6300| House 
| Updated: 12/16/2021
Lizzie Fletcher

Lizzie Fletcher

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (11)
Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Kaiali'i Kahele (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Stopping Abortion Bounties Act This bill imposes a 100% tax on amounts received as statutory damages under a state bounty statute. A bounty statute is a statute that authorizes a person to file a civil action and collect damages for assisting another person in exercising the right to have an abortion. The bill also directs the Department of the Treasury to award a grant to any person who pays or incurs amounts under a court order resulting from a suit filed under a bounty statute, including the amount paid or incurred as statutory damages and reasonable attorney's fees.
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Timeline
Dec 16, 2021
Introduced in House
Dec 16, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • December 16, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • December 16, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Stopping Abortion Bounties Act

USA117th CongressHR-6300| House 
| Updated: 12/16/2021
Stopping Abortion Bounties Act This bill imposes a 100% tax on amounts received as statutory damages under a state bounty statute. A bounty statute is a statute that authorizes a person to file a civil action and collect damages for assisting another person in exercising the right to have an abortion. The bill also directs the Department of the Treasury to award a grant to any person who pays or incurs amounts under a court order resulting from a suit filed under a bounty statute, including the amount paid or incurred as statutory damages and reasonable attorney's fees.
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Timeline
Dec 16, 2021
Introduced in House
Dec 16, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • December 16, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • December 16, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Lizzie Fletcher

Lizzie Fletcher

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (11)
Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Kaiali'i Kahele (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee

Taxation

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted