HR 6300 · 117th Congress · Taxation

Stopping Abortion Bounties Act

Introduced 2021-12-16· Sponsored by Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]· House

Bill Progress

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 House Committee on Ways and Means.(2021-12-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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Cosponsors (11)

11 Democrats