H.Amdt.788 to H.R.5894 LHHS Approp Amendment: Defund Title X / Office of Population Affairs
Amendment to defund the Title X family planning program and eliminate the Office of Population Affairs (118th Congress)
View on Congress.govLegal & Constitutional Grounding
Title X (42 USC 300) serves 3.6M patients annually; defunding eliminates documented preventive care access.
- HHS: Title X clinics provide contraception, STI screening, and cancer screening to underserved populations
Bill activity
Offered Nov 14, 2023 by Rep. Mary E. Miller (R-IL) to H.R.5894. Failed in the House Nov 15, 2023, 204-224.
Amendment to H.R.5894, Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
- OfferedNov 14, 2023
- Not agreed toNov 15, 2023
Latest action Nov 15, 2023: On agreeing to the Miller (IL) amendment (A064) Failed by recorded vote: 204 - 224 (Roll no. 673).
Activity log
- House amendment offered
- Amendment (A064) offered by Mrs. Miller (IL).
- House vote: Vote on an amendmentCounted in grades
Failed, 204-224
H.Amdt.788:
Member breakdown · Official House roll call 673
Votes on this amendment
1 vote: 1 recorded roll call and 0 decided without a recorded vote, 1 of them on amendments. Votes counted in grades are marked.
Nov 15, 202312:05 pmHouseVote on an amendmentCounted in grades
H.Amdt.788: On agreeing to the Miller (IL) amendment (A064) Failed by recorded vote: 204 - 224 (Roll no. 673).Failed204-224Nay
Counted in grades
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 209 | 0 | 7 |
| Republican | 204 | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 204 | 224 | 0 | 11 |
LHHS appropriations amendment restricting Title X family planning. Title X serves 3.6 million patients annually; funding restrictions reduce access to documented essential preventive care.