# What This Bill Does

This bill protects a specific set of rules that govern how the Title X family planning program operates. Title X is the federal program that funds family planning services like contraception, cancer screenings, and STI testing at clinics across the country. The bill says that the Department of Health and Human Services cannot get rid of, pause, or change the rules that were put in place on March 4, 2019.

# Why This Matters

To understand the real-world impact, you need to know that Title X rules have been politically contentious. In 2019, the Trump administration created new regulations that changed how the program worked—most notably by restricting federal funding to clinics that also provide abortion services. This bill essentially locks in those 2019 rules and prevents any future administration from changing them back. If this bill had passed, it would have made it much harder for a new administration to modify or reverse those regulations, even if they wanted to.

# Who This Affects

This primarily affects the millions of Americans who rely on Title X clinics for affordable reproductive health care, as well as the clinics themselves that receive federal funding. The bill also affects how much flexibility future government officials have in managing the program. Supporters of the bill argue it provides stability and protects the program's integrity, while opponents worry it locks in rules they believe are too restrictive and could limit access to comprehensive reproductive health services.

To prohibit the rescission, suspension, or revision of certain regulations that govern the Title X family planning program.

Banks, Jim

 <p>This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from rescinding or modifying a rule finalized on March 4, 2019, that addresses compliance with a statutory prohibition on the use of Title X family planning funds for programs where abortion is a method of family planning.</p>