FRC Action

Sponsored by Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), this resolution (H.Res.694) was a procedural rule to allow for a vote on Rep. Marsha Blackburn’s (R-Tenn.) Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R. 4712). H.R. 4712 would require a health care practitioner to provide life-saving medical care to a baby born alive who survives an attempted abortion.

(Passed 01/18/2018, 228 yeas to 189 nays, Roll Call No. 30)

FRC Action Supported this Resolution.

Sponsored by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R. 4712) would require a health care practitioner to provide life-saving medical care to baby born alive who survives an attempted abortion. This vote was on passage of the bill.

(Passed 01/19/2018, 241 yeas to 183 nays, Roll Call No. 36)

FRC Action Supported this Bill.

Sponsored by Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Ala.), this amendment (H.AMDT. 946) to the Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 (H.R. 6147) would prevent funding for the District of Columbia (D.C.) law mandating residents purchase health insurance. In December 2017, Congress passed and the President signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1), which repealed the individual mandate penalty contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. However, D.C. passed the Health Insurance Requirement Amendment Act on June 26th of this year to re-impose an individual mandate on D.C. residents. Since all plans available through the D.C. health care exchange cover elective abortion, the mandate in effect requires the purchase of insurance plans that cover elective abortion.

(Passed 07/18/2018, 226 yeas to 189 nays, Roll Call No. 359)

FRC Action Supported this Amendment.

Sponsored by Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), the Family Savings Act of 2018 (H.R. 6757) would expand 529 education savings plans to make “unborn children” eligible for benefits. The provision also would expand the use of such savings plans for homeschooling expenses. This vote was on passage of the bill.

(Passed 09/27/2018, 240 yeas to 177 nays, Roll Call No. 411)

FRC Action Supported this Amendment.

Sponsored by Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) the Retirement, Savings, and Other Tax Relief Act of 2018 (H.R. 88) would include three important pro-faith and pro-life tax provisions. First, to expand 529 education savings plans to make “unborn children” eligible for benefits. Second, to remove a tax on non-profits and churches that offer parking and transit benefits to their employees. Third, to address the Johnson Amendment which forbids tax exempt organizations from engaging in any activity that may be interpreted as campaign related. This vote was on an amendment to the Conference Report.

(Passed 12/20/2018 220 yeas, to 183 nays, Roll Call No. 470)

FRC Action Supported this Amendment.