117 S4519 IS: Prohibiting Abortion on Federal Lands Act U.S. Senate 2022-07-13 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II117th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4519IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 13, 2022Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Risch, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Daines, Mr. Thune, Mr. Hawley, and Mr. Crapo) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo prohibit the Federal Government from promoting, supporting, or contracting with abortion entities, or otherwise expanding access to abortions on Federal lands or in Federal facilities.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Prohibiting Abortion on Federal Lands Act.

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Prohibition on Federal Government promotion of abortions

(a)

In general

The Federal Government shall not promote, support, or enter into contracts with abortion entities, or otherwise expand access to abortions on Federal lands or in Federal facilities, including military installations, national parks, court houses, and other Federal buildings. (b)

Definitions

In this section:(1)

Abortion

The term abortion means the use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or other substance or device to intentionally kill the unborn child of a women known to be pregnant, or prematurely terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant, with an intention other than to increase the probability of a live birth or of preserving the life or health of the child after live birth, or remove a dead unborn child. (2)

Abortion entity

The term abortion entity means an entity, including its affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, and clinics, that performs, induces, refers for, or counsels in favor of abortions, or provides financial support to any other organization that conducts such activities on Federal lands or in Federal facilities.