No Pro-Abortion Task Force Act

H.R. 49, titled the No Pro-Abortion Task Force Act, would bar the federal government from using any federal funds to support the HHS Reproductive Healthcare Access Task Force (the task force announced by the Secretary of Health and Human Services on January 21, 2022) or any successor or substantially similar task force. Introduced in the 119th Congress by Rep. Biggs (with Rep. LaMalfa) and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, the bill effectively blocks federal funding for this specific HHS policy-initiation body. If enacted, the prohibition would apply across all programs and activities tied to funding that task force, limiting the government’s ability to conduct its work in this area. The bill’s stated purpose appears to be to prevent government work associated with “pro-abortion” policy development from receiving federal money. It does not outline new programs or alternatives, nor does it specify exceptions or enforcement mechanisms beyond the general funding prohibition.