House bill · 118th Congress · Did not become law

Let Pregnancy Centers Serve Act of 2024

H.R. 7427Introduced Feb 20, 2024Policy area: Social Welfare

Sponsor: Rep. Christopher Smith R-NJ

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Where it went

IntroducedFeb 20, 2024
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Dec 17, 2024 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 7427.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 170, No. 32, February 20, 2024, Page H687):
Article I, Section 8 The single subject of this legislation is: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

15 cosponsors — 15 Republicans

0 of 15 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

James Baird (R-IN), Jim Banks (R-IN), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Michael Guest (R-MS), Andy Harris (R-MD), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), John Joyce (R-PA), Trent Kelly (R-MS), Debbie Lesko (R-AZ), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Mary Miller (R-IL), Alexander Mooney (R-WV), Blake Moore (R-UT), Keith Self (R-TX), William Timmons (R-SC).

More from the sponsor

Other 118th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Christopher Smith.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Jersey in Congress · NJ-4 district

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Data as of Sep 15, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.