Congress moves to strip tax breaks from abortion providers nationwide
H.R. 7286 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to revoke the tax-exempt status of organizations that provide, or provide funding for, abortion. · Filed by Harriet Hageman (R-WY) · 20 cosponsors · Introduced Jan 30, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill amends the tax code to strip tax-exempt status from any organization that provides abortion services or funds abortion. It defines abortion narrowly to exclude procedures performed to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incest, and applies retroactively to all taxable years after enactment. The effect is to convert such organizations' tax liability from exempt to taxable and bar them from receiving tax-deductible donations.
Why we flagged it
The bill's operative mechanism is a targeted tax penalty — revocation of exempt status — applied to a specific category of organization based on the services they provide. It is not a general tax reform or revenue measure, but a use-based restriction on tax benefits.
What the text implies
- Organizations currently operating as 501(c)(3) entities that provide or fund abortion services would face immediate retroactive tax liability for all taxable years after enactment, potentially creating large back-tax bills and penalties.
- The definition of abortion includes contraceptive methods that prevent implantation (e.g., certain IUDs, emergency contraception), potentially capturing organizations that do not perform surgical abortion but provide or fund these methods.
The full analysis lists 5 implications of this text.
Who it affects
The bill restricts citizens' access to tax-deductible charitable giving for abortion-related services and eliminates tax-exempt status for organizations providing or funding abortion. While framed as a restriction on organizations, the operative effect is to reduce the availability and affordability of abortion services by removing the tax incentive structure that supports them, and to impose tax liability on organizations currently operating tax-free.