H.R. 6300 · 117th Congress · House

Stopping Abortion Bounties Act

Active· Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced
Dec 16, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. DEC 16, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. DEC 16, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. DEC 16, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Committees

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Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Dec 16, 2021

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