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Bill would block federal taxpayer funding of abortion Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., is seen outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington June 7, 2017. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn) By Catholic News Service • Posted February 11, 2021 WASHINGTON (CNS) — U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, has introduced a bill to prohibit use of federal taxpayer dollars to fund abortions. H.R. 18 — the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2021 — would make the long-standing Hyde Amendment permanent and keep in place similar provisions to ensure no federal dollars are used t...