Senator Wicker, Representative Smith Reintroduce Bill to Support Ending Taxpayer Funded Abortions

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and U.S. Representative Chris Smith (NJ-04) today reintroduced the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025. The bill would make permanent the Hyde Amendment, which prevents the use of taxpayer dollars to fund abortions. Current policies require an annual vote by Congress to ensure the Hyde Amendment continues.

"Millions of Americans share my belief that unborn life should be protected in the womb. Using taxpayer dollars to fund abortions is wrong," Senator Wicker said. "My Senate Republican colleagues and I will continue fighting to preserve life."

"Lives are saved when federal taxpayer dollars are not available to pay for abortion and the demise of unborn babies. Americans are often shocked to learn that abortion methods include decapitating and dismembering a child's fragile body or using drugs like mifepristone to starve the child to death before forcibly expelling him or her from the safety of the womb. The majority of Americans to do not want their tax dollars used to pay for abortion. Abortion violence must be replaced with compassion and empathy for women and for defenseless unborn baby girls and boys," said Rep. Smith, co-chair of the Pro-Life Caucus.

"No matter which party holds power in Washington, Americans should never be forced to fund the violence of abortion with their tax dollars. For nearly 50 years, the Hyde Amendment and its family of policies have protected babies in the womb and their mothers from abortion by prohibiting taxpayer funding of abortion on demand. Despite Americans' strong support of this policy, pro-abortion members of Congress attack the Hyde family in every spending bill. The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act would finally apply Hyde principles permanently across the whole federal government, including stopping abortion subsidies in Obamacare. We thank Sen. Wicker and Rep. Smith for being consistent champions of life," The Honorable Marilyn Musgrave, Vice President of Government Affairs, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America said.

"We are grateful for Senator Roger Wicker and Congressman Chris Smith's dedication to protecting life by reintroducing the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act. This Act rightly prevents hard-earned taxpayer dollars from paying for harmful abortions. We at March for Life Action will continue to advocate for legislation that ensures our taxpayer dollars promote life-saving, pro-women, and pro-family policies," Jeanne F. Mancini, President, March for Life Action said.

"The ERLC has long supported legislation to permanently codify pro-life appropriations provisions into federal law, thereby ensuring the federal government cannot fund abortion with taxpayer dollars. The reintroduction of Sen. Wicker's bill, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025, is a vital step towards advancing pro-life policy to protect preborn lives," Brent Leatherwood, President, The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission said.

In addition to permanently protecting federal taxpayer funds from paying for abortion, the legislation would:

• Clarify that federal health insurance plans cannot offer coverage of abortion with funds authorized or appropriated by federal law;

• Codify the Smith Amendment, which prevents federal employees health care plans from funding abortion;

• Prohibit abortion in federal health facilities (such as DOD and VA hospitals) and ensure that no federal employee provides abortion during the course of their employment;

• Ensure that elective abortion is not deductible for tax purposes by amending Section 213 of the Internal Revenue Code; and

• Ensure that Affordable Care Act premium assistance subsidies provided in the form of refundable, advanceable tax credits are not used to pay for health insurance plans that include abortion, except in cases of rape, incest, or when the life of the mother is at risk.

See the full text of the legislation here.