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This resolution would repeal a Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) regulation that prevents states from denying family planning funding under Title X of the Public Health Service Act to organizations because they provide abortion services. The rule was finalized during the final weeks of the Obama administration and took effect on January 18, 2017.

Under the Congressional Review Act, Congress is able to overturn regulations finalized within the last 60 legislative days with simple majority votes on a joint resolution of disapproval in both chambers and the president’s signature. CRA resolutions also prevent the federal agency that created the regulation from issuing a similar rule without being directed to do so by Congress.

Federal funding for abortions is prohibited under the Hyde Amendment (which the House recently voted to make permanent), but tax dollars can still go to healthcare providers that offer abortion services for other purposes.

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