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S. 203

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 203, the Defund Planned Parenthood Act, was introduced in the Senate on Jan 23, 2025 by Sen. Rand Paul (R) with 11 co-sponsors. It was referred to Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions, and last saw action on Jan 23, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Record

Text

S. 203 has 11 co-sponsors.

sb203/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S203 IS: Defund Planned Parenthood Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-01-23
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 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.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 203  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   January 23, 2025   Mr. Paul  (for himself,  Mr. Marshall ,  Mr. Tuberville ,  Mr. Mullin ,  Mr. Budd ,  Mr. Schmitt ,  Mr. Tillis ,  Mr. Cruz , and  Mr. Banks ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions    A BILL
To prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Defund Planned Parenthood Act  .
2.
Prohibition
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be made available to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, or to any of its affiliates.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-23
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in Senate Jan 23, 2025

sb203/introduced-in-senate.md

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Introduced in Senate (01/23/2025)

Sponsors

Sen. Rand Paul (R) sponsors S. 203, and 11 members have co-sponsored it, 8 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 203 went before 1 committee: Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Referred To · Jan 23, 2025 · 747 Bills

Actions

S. 203 has taken 2 actions since Jan 23, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 23, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Jan 23, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 203 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 203 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Defund Planned Parenthood Act — Display Title
  • Defund Planned Parenthood Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

4 clients hired 4 firms and 14 registered lobbyists who named S. 203 in 8 quarterly filings, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Family issues/Abortion/Adoption, Government Issues, Firearms/Guns/Ammunition, Budget/Appropriations, Clean Air and Water (quality), Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Constitution, Defense.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
STUDENTS FOR LIFE ACTION—Virginia14—
EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND—New York12—
CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE—District of Columbia11—
SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST—Virginia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
STUDENTS FOR LIFE ACTION14—
EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND12—
CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE11—
SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
SAVANNA DERETICH114
CORNELIUS FLETCHER112
DAVID BOND112
AUTUMN CHRISTENSEN111
BILLY VALENTINE111
GWEN CHARLES111
JAMIE DANGERS111
JEREMY PILZ111
JILL CANINO KALETA111
KATIE GLENN DANIEL111
MACY PETTY111
MARGARET MCKNEELY111
MARILYN MUSGRAVE111
MARJORIE DANNENFELSER111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
SUSAN B ANTHONY LISTSUSAN B ANTHONY LIST2025 second_quarter$490K2nd Quarter - Report
EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUNDEVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND2025 third_quarter$290K3rd Quarter - Report
EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUNDEVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND2025 first_quarter$260K1st Quarter - Report
CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEECONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE2025 first_quarter$13K1st Quarter - Report
STUDENTS FOR LIFE ACTIONSTUDENTS FOR LIFE ACTION2025 fourth_quarter—4th Quarter - Report
STUDENTS FOR LIFE ACTIONSTUDENTS FOR LIFE ACTION2025 third_quarter—3rd Quarter - Report
STUDENTS FOR LIFE ACTIONSTUDENTS FOR LIFE ACTION2025 second_quarter—2nd Quarter - Report
STUDENTS FOR LIFE ACTIONSTUDENTS FOR LIFE ACTION2025 first_quarter—1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 203 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 8 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 203’s is Health.

s203/policy-areas.txt
HealthAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 203 carries 8 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Abortion to Women's health.

s203/subjects.txt
AbortionFamily planning and birth controlHealth facilities and institutionsHealth programs administration and fundingSex and reproductive healthSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsTax-exempt organizationsWomen's health

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com