No money in the Justice title may pay for an abortion, with three exceptions
Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, section 5, Sec. 5.
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No money in the Justice title may pay for an abortion, with three exceptions
The document says “shall not”Who acts: Attorney GeneralHow: statuteSec. 5 in the PDF
What the document says
“None of the funds appropriated by this title shall be available to pay for an abortion, except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or in the case of rape or incest”
The first sentence of section 202 of the Justice title. It bars the title's money from paying for an abortion, with exceptions where the mother's life would be endangered by carrying the fetus to term, and in cases of rape or incest. The section adds that if the prohibition is declared unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the section is null and void.
What the document actually says
“None of the funds appropriated by this title shall be available to pay for an abortion, except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or in the case of rape or incest”
That sentence, in plain words
Money in this part may not pay for an abortion. There are three exceptions. They are danger to the mother's life, rape, and incest.
What this is about
Section 203 adds that no one may be made to take part in one. Section 204 says a prison must still take a woman to get care outside. If a court strikes the rule down, it stops working.
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Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, Public Law 119-74, sec. 5, 140 Stat. 6 (2026). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ74/html/PLAW-119publ74.htm
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“No money in the Justice title may pay for an abortion, with three exceptions,” Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, section 5, Sec. 5. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/commerce-justice-science-energy-water-development/proposal/sec05-abortion-funding-limit/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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