Stopping Abortion Bounties Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Dec 16, 2021)
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.
What just happenedDec 16, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseDec 16, 2021
- Dec 16, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Dec 16, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Dec 16, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House