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Republican Study Committee endorses Rep. Kelly's 'Heartbeat Protection Act'; bill reaches 100+ co-sponsors

June 15, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Wednesday, the Republican Study Committee (RSC) announced they are endorsing U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly's "Heartbeat Protection Actas part of the Committee's official platform. Kelly's bill now becomes the official position of the RSC, an influential conservative caucus of House Republicans with 160 members.

“I want to thank Chairman Jim Banks and the Republican Study Committee leadership for their endorsement of the Heartbeat Protection Act,” Kelly said. “This legislation is the next step toward protecting the unborn and ensuring all little boys and little girls have a right to life. I look forward to working with the RSC and all of my Congressional colleagues to further advance this bill."

IN THE NEWS: This is the latest endorsement of Kelly's bill, which was featured today on Townhall.com.

BACKGROUND
The Heartbeat Protection Act, the leading pro-life legislation which has 106 co-sponsors, is supported by top conservative organizations including Heritage Action, the Susan B. Anthony List, the Family Research Council, and the Republican Study Committee, among others.

Since being elected to Congress, Kelly, a father of four and grandfather of ten, has worked to defend life by:

  • Protecting the religious freedom of pro-life individuals and organization.
  • Opposing taxpayer funding of abortion
  • Opposing race and gender based abortions
  • Opposing abortion funding in foreign aid
  • Opposing abortion of unborn children who can feel pain

Kelly has also worked to strengthen American families by making adoption more affordable, including his Child Welfare Inclusion Act of 2021 and by co-sponsoring the Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2021, among other bills.