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II118th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 565IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 28, 2023Mr. Risch (for himself, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Hawley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to pregnancy-help organizations.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Pregnancy Center Security Act.

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Grants for pregnancy-help organizations

Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

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Grants for pregnancy-help organizations

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In general

The Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to pregnancy-help organizations.(b)

Use of funds

(1)

In general

A grant awarded under this section shall be used for upgrading the facilities of the pregnancy-help organization receiving such grant, including through—(A)implementing security upgrades, such as by installing security cameras or security systems; or(B)improvements to comply with requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, including regulations promulgated under such Act.(2)

Prohibited uses

Notwithstanding paragraph (1), no funds from a grant under this section may be—(A)used to perform, assist, counsel, prescribe, refer for, or encourage abortion; or(B)provided by the pregnancy-help organization to any other entity that performs, assists, counsels, prescribes, refers for, or encourages abortion.(c)

Definition of pregnancy-help organization

In this section, the term pregnancy-help organization—(1)means an organization that seeks to provide a range of services to individuals facing unintended pregnancies, with the intention of encouraging pregnant women to give birth to their unborn children; and(2)notwithstanding paragraph (1), does not include any organization that—(A)performs, assists, counsels, prescribes, refers for, or encourages abortion; or (B)affiliates with any organization that performs, assists, counsels, prescribes, refers for, or encourages abortion. (d)

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.

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