STATEMENT OF ADMINISTRATION POLICY
H.R. 3495 – Women’s Public Health and Safety Act
(Rep. Duffy, R-WI, and 16 cosponsors)
The Administration
strongly opposes House passage of H.R. 3495 because it would restrict
women's health and reproductive choices.
H.R. 3495 would permit a
State Medicaid program to stop paying for any covered benefits provided
to eligible individuals by qualified health care providers solely
because those providers were involved in abortions. Longstanding
Federal policy already prohibits the use of Federal funds for abortions,
except in cases of rape or incest or when the life of the woman would
be endangered. By permitting the withholding of Federal Medicaid
funding for such providers, clinics, or hospitals, H.R. 3495 likely
would limit access to both critical women's health services and health
care throughout local communities across the Nation, and would have a
disproportionate impact on women and low‑income individuals. Moreover,
it would undermine a woman's right, upheld by the Supreme Court, to make
her own choices about her body and her health care.
If the President were presented with H.R. 3495, he would veto the bill.
Senate Amendment 2689 to H.R. 719 – Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016
(Sen. Cochran, R-MS)
The Administration
supports Senate passage of Senate Amendment 2689 to H.R. 719, making
continuing appropriations for fiscal year (FY) 2016, and for other
purposes. The Amendment allows critical Government functions to operate
without interruption, providing a short-term bridge to give the
Congress time to pass a budget for the remainder of the fiscal year.
The Administration looks
forward to working with the Congress on FY 2016 appropriations
legislation for the full year that reverses sequestration, preserves
funding for critical national priorities, protects national security,
and makes investments to maintain economic growth and job creation for
years to come.
Source: The Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget
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