Hinson Unveils Comprehensive, Pro-Family Agenda
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) introduced the Providing for Life Act, a comprehensive pro-family package that shows value for life at all stages and supports families of all backgrounds. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced the Senate version of this legislation.
Today, Hinson will be visiting several community organizations in Dubuque, Iowa, that work to defend the unborn, improve maternal health care, and expand access to child care as she continues advocating for pro-family policies and hearing from Iowans who are working to advance a culture of life.
“The Providing for Life Act charts the policy course for a culture of life in America. By expanding the Child Tax Credit to include the unborn and provide additional relief to working families, empowering women to care for their babies and families regardless of socioeconomic status or zip code, and expanding access to community resources, we can protect the most vulnerable, make a meaningful difference for those in need, and strengthen all families. I want to thank Senator Rubio for leading this important legislation in the Senate, and I look forward to building consensus around this comprehensive, pro-family plan." - Congresswoman Ashley Hinson
“Supporting pregnant mothers and their unborn children is essential, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because America’s continued strength depends on the next generation. This comprehensive legislation will provide real assistance for American parents and children in need. We need policies like these to show America that conservatives are pro-life across the board.” - Senator Marco Rubio
“From the moment a woman learns she is pregnant, throughout her pregnancy, and after her child is born, every mother deserves the support and critical resources she needs to care for herself and her baby. The Providing for Life Act both recognizes the humanity of unborn children and helps address the challenges moms and families face so they can make life-affirming decisions and thrive. We thank Congresswoman Hinson for reintroducing this comprehensive pro-life package and we hope to see it garner bipartisan support.” – Hon. Marilyn Musgrave, Vice President of Government Affairs, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America
Background:
The Providing for Life Act is comprised of nine parts – including an expansion of the Child Tax Credit for working families – that empower parents to raise and care for healthy, happy children regardless of socioeconomic status or zip code. In addition to the Providing for Life Act, Hinson recently introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to expand access to maternal health care access and prevent stillbirths.
Provides tax breaks to working families:
- Expanding the refundable Child Tax Credit (CTC) to up to $3,500 for under the age of 18, and $4500 per child under the age of 6
- Expanding the CTC to provide support for unborn babies during pregnancy
- Making the Adoption Tax Credit fully refundable
Supports new parents:
- Enhancing paid parental leave and giving parents options and flexibility
- Expands WIC eligibility for postpartum women
- Enacts multi-tiered child support reform
- Mandates cooperation with child support for SNAP recipients
- Incentivizes states to establish rules requiring the father to cover half of women’s pregnancy costs
- Re-routes $100 million from the TANF contingency fund for grants to states for work activities for non-custodial parents under child support orders, so fathers are empowered to support their own families
Empowers women and protects their babies:
- Ensures pregnant women know their rights and protections on college campuses and have access to non-abortion resources and options. This empowers women to choose life while continuing their education
- Establishes a federal clearinghouse of resources available to pregnant mothers and supports the Maternal Mental Health Hotline through a new website, life.gov
- Ensures Title X funding is made available to pregnancy resource centers
Builds community support for mothers and new families:
- Funds local demonstration programs providing volunteer mentoring and peer support services for low-income, vulnerable mothers
- Expands and codifies vital protections for faith-based organizations providing federally funded social services
Read the full text of the Providing for Life Act HERE.
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