HR 4971 · 112th Congress · Health

SAFE Act

Introduced 2012-04-27· Sponsored by Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2012-04-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Stop Abortion Funding in Multi-state Exchange Plans Act or SAFE Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), in entering into contracts with health insurance issuers, to ensure that no multi-state qualified health plan offered in a health benefit exchange provides coverage of abortion. Excepts from such limitation: (1) a pregnancy that results from rape or incest; or (2) a case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, injury, or illness that would place the her in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself. Prohibits any state law from preempting the coverage limitations of this Act.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Republicans
Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5]LA
Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6]MN
Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6]MD
Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1]MI
Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6]TN
Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-7]LA
Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]TX
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5]IN
Rep. Canseco, Francisco "Quico" [R-TX-23]TX
Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]OH
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]OK
Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11]TX
Rep. Cravaack, Chip [R-MN-8]MN
Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1]AR
Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]SC
Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2]TN
Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4]LA
Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]TX
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]NE
Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-2]AZ