H.R. 7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
Sponsor
Christopher Smith
Republican · NJ-4
The abortion funding ban stops being an annual vote
Why it matters
The federal ban on taxpayer money paying for abortion currently lives inside spending bills that Congress has to renew every year. H.R. 7 would move it into permanent law, where it stays until a future Congress repeals it. The bill then carries the same rule into the ACA: starting after 2025, a marketplace plan that includes abortion coverage could not be bought with a premium tax credit. It has 126 cosponsors, all Republicans.
H.R. 7 comes in two parts. The first adds a new chapter to federal law setting a standing prohibition on federal funds going toward abortion, with exceptions the bill defines in that same chapter. Because it would sit in permanent law rather than in a yearly spending bill, it would no longer need to be renewed each budget cycle.
The second part applies that policy to the health insurance marketplace. For plan years beginning after December 31, 2025, a health plan that includes abortion coverage would no longer count as a qualified plan for the ACA premium tax credit or for cost-sharing reductions. The same exclusion applies to the small-employer health insurance credit, so a small business offering a plan with abortion coverage could not claim it.
The bill does not prohibit the coverage itself. It says in plain terms that a person may buy separate abortion coverage, and that a non-federal insurer may sell it — the condition is that no federal credit or advance payment can go toward those premiums. In practice, the choice for a subsidized marketplace shopper becomes the subsidy or that coverage inside the same plan, not one or the other in the abstract.
H.R. 7 also rewrites the ACA's notice rules. A plan would have to disclose the extent of its abortion coverage when you enroll, and display it prominently in marketing materials, comparison tools, benefit summaries, and exchange web portals. Where a premium is shown for a plan that includes the coverage, any abortion-related surcharge has to be broken out and identified separately. Those disclosure rules apply to materials issued more than 30 days after enactment.
Multi-state plans sold on the exchanges get a parallel rule: the federal official who contracts for them would have to ensure none of them cover services the new chapter bars federal spending on.
Bill Progress
Latest Action · Jan 22, 2025
Referred to Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. for review
H.R. 7 Bill Summary
What H.R. 7 actually does.
The funding ban moves into permanent law
The bill adds a new chapter to title 1 of the U.S. Code establishing a standing prohibition on federal funds for abortion, with exceptions the bill spells out in that chapter. Today the restriction is carried in annual appropriations bills and has to be renewed each year.
Marketplace subsidies stop applying to plans with abortion coverage
For plan years beginning after December 31, 2025, a health plan that includes abortion coverage would not qualify for the ACA premium tax credit or for cost-sharing reductions, outside the exceptions the bill cross-references.
Small employers lose a tax credit for those plans
A plan that includes abortion coverage would not count as a qualified health plan for the small employer health insurance expense credit, so an employer offering one could not claim that credit.
Separate coverage stays legal to buy and to sell
The bill states that nothing in it prevents an individual or an employer from purchasing separate abortion coverage, or an insurer from offering it, provided no federal credit or advance payment is applied to those premiums or employer contributions.
Multi-state exchange plans come under the same rule
The federal director who contracts for multi-state qualified health plans would have to ensure no such plan sold on an exchange covers benefits the new chapter prohibits federal funds from supporting.
Abortion coverage has to be disclosed before you enroll
A plan's extent of abortion coverage would have to be disclosed to enrollees at enrollment and displayed prominently in marketing and advertising materials, comparison tools, summaries of benefits and coverage, and information posted through exchange web portals.
Any abortion surcharge gets its own line
Wherever a premium is shown for a plan that includes the coverage, the portion of the premium attributable to it would have to be disclosed and identified separately rather than folded into the total.
Who benefits from H.R. 7?
Lawmakers who want the restriction settled rather than renegotiated
The 126 cosponsors would no longer have to win the funding prohibition back in every appropriations cycle. Once in permanent law, it stands until a future Congress votes to change it.
Shoppers who want to know what a plan covers before they buy
The notice rules apply to enrollment materials, marketing, comparison tools, benefit summaries, and the exchange websites themselves — and any abortion-related surcharge has to appear as its own figure next to the premium.
Insurers whose plans already exclude the coverage
Their marketplace plans would remain eligible for premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions without any change to how they are built or priced.
Who is affected by H.R. 7?
People buying marketplace coverage with a premium tax credit
After 2025, a plan that includes abortion coverage would not qualify for the credit or for cost-sharing reductions. Keeping that coverage in the same plan would mean paying the unsubsidized premium.
Small businesses claiming the health insurance credit
An employer that offers a plan including abortion coverage could not claim the small employer health insurance expense credit for it, though it could still purchase separate coverage without the credit applied.
Insurers, exchanges, and the federal agencies that run them
They would have to reclassify which plans qualify for subsidies, rework multi-state plan contracts, and rebuild enrollment materials, comparison tools, and premium displays. The disclosure requirements attach to materials issued more than 30 days after enactment.
Federal programs and facilities beyond the ACA
The first title is not limited to the marketplace. It sets a standing rule for federal funds generally, which means agencies operating under the annual restriction today would instead operate under permanent law.
HR7 Legislative Journey
House: Committee Action
Jan 22, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
About the Sponsor
Christopher Smith
Republican, New Jersey's 4th congressional district · 45 years in Congress
Committees: Foreign Affairs
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Cosponsors (126)
All 126 cosponsors are Republicans. Cosponsors represent 37 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, and 34 more.
Diana Harshbarger
Republican · TN
Virginia Foxx
Republican · NC
Ashley Hinson
Republican · IA
Robert Aderholt
Republican · AL
Troy Balderson
Republican · OH
Aaron Bean
Republican · FL
Jack Bergman
Republican · MI
Gus Bilirakis
Republican · FL
Mike Bost
Republican · IL
Josh Brecheen
Republican · OK
John Carter
Republican · TX
Juan Ciscomani
Republican · AZ
Cosponsor Coverage Map
Committee Sponsors
Ways and Means Committee
16 of 45 committee members cosponsored
Judiciary Committee
11 of 44 committee members cosponsored
Energy and Commerce Committee
23 of 54 committee members cosponsored
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What laws does H.R. 7 change?
3 changes
Sections Amended
Section 36B(c) of such Code
adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(C) Separate abortion coverage or plan allowed
Section 1334(a) of Public Law 111-148 (42 U.S.C. 18054(a))
read as follows: ``(6) Coverage consistent with federal abortion policy
Section 1303(b) of Public Law 111-148 (42 U.S.C. 18023(b))
read as follows: ``(3) Rules relating to notice
H.R. 7 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Ways and Means
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Health
- Introduced
- Jan 22, 2025
Referred to Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. for review
Jan 22, 2025
Official Sources
Official bill page with the full text, status, actions, and the list of 126 cosponsors.
The current text of ACA section 1303, which section 201 of the bill would strike paragraphs from and section 202 would rewrite to set the new notice and surcharge disclosure rules.
The Internal Revenue Code section that grants the marketplace premium tax credit; the bill amends its definition of a qualified health plan to exclude plans covering abortion.
The small employer health insurance expense credit the bill amends so that a plan including abortion coverage no longer counts as a qualified health plan.
ACA section 1334, governing the multi-State qualified health plans the bill would bar from covering services the new chapter prohibits federal funds from supporting.
Plain-language explanation of the subsidy that would stop applying to marketplace plans including abortion coverage after 2025.
Defines the cost-sharing reductions the bill would also withhold from affected plans, alongside the premium tax credit.
Official IRS guidance on the small-business credit that an employer offering an affected plan could no longer claim.
H.R. 7 Common Questions
What would H.R. 7 actually change?
Two things. It writes the federal prohibition on taxpayer funding for abortion into permanent law instead of renewing it in spending bills each year. And after 2025, a marketplace plan that includes abortion coverage would no longer qualify for ACA premium tax credits.
Does H.R. 7 ban abortion coverage?
No. The bill states that an individual or employer may still buy separate abortion coverage and that a non-federal insurer may still offer it. What it bars is federal tax credits and federal dollars being applied to those premiums.
Could you still use an ACA subsidy on a plan that covers abortion?
Not for plan years beginning after December 31, 2025. Such a plan would stop counting as a qualified health plan for the premium tax credit and for cost-sharing reductions.
Are there any exceptions?
Yes. The bill's marketplace provisions carve out abortions and treatments it describes in the new chapter it adds to federal law, rather than restating those categories in the tax provisions themselves.
How does H.R. 7 affect small businesses?
A plan that includes abortion coverage would not count as a qualified health plan for the small employer health insurance expense credit. An employer offering one could not claim that credit, though it could still buy separate coverage without the credit applied.
Would you be told upfront whether a plan covers abortion?
That is the bill's second half. The extent of coverage would have to be disclosed at enrollment and displayed prominently in marketing materials, comparison tools, benefit summaries, and exchange websites.
What is the abortion surcharge disclosure rule?
Wherever a premium is displayed for a plan that includes the coverage, the portion of that premium attributable to it would have to be listed and identified separately instead of folded into the total price.
When would H.R. 7 take effect?
The disclosure rules apply to materials made available more than 30 days after enactment. The subsidy and small-employer credit changes apply to tax years ending after December 31, 2025, and only to plan years beginning after that date.
Where does H.R. 7 stand?
Rep. Christopher Smith of New Jersey introduced it on January 22, 2025. It has 126 cosponsors, all Republicans, and was referred to the Energy and Commerce, Judiciary, and Ways and Means committees. It has not received a floor vote.
Based on H.R. 7 bill text
H.R. 7 Bill Text
“To prohibit taxpayer funded abortions.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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