Republicans Working to End Biden-era Regulation That Funded Travel for Illegal Alien Minors Who Were Getting Abortions
Two Republican members of Congress, Mark Harris (North Carolina) and mary Miller (illinois), are leading legislation aimed at reversing a biden-era policy that allowed federal funds to cover costs for illegal immigrant minors seeking abortions, including travel and related services. Their bill would prohibit the use of taxpayer money for abortion-related travel, lodging, meals, childcare, translation, doula care, and education services for undocumented immigrants. Harris criticized the policy as an abuse of taxpayer dollars, referring to it as a “taxpayer-funded uber for abortions.” Miller accused the Biden management of effectively acting as abortion traffickers by facilitating these procedures. The proposed legislation has support from several pro-life organizations and seeks to align federal policy with the Hyde Amendment, which bans federal funding for abortions. The Department of Health and Human Services is reviewing regulations to ensure compliance with the Hyde Amendment, especially after the Office of Legal Counsel reversed an earlier opinion and now asserts federal funds cannot be used for ancillary abortion services.The bill and related efforts follow moves by the Trump administration to reverse the Biden-era policy.
Two congressional Republicans are working to slam the door on a Biden-era rule that required taxpayers to pay the cost when illegal immigrant minors wanted to travel to get an abortion.
Republican Reps. Mark Harris of North Carolina and Mary Miller of Illinois are the leads on legislation that would prevent federal funds from being used to help illegal immigrants kill their unborn children, according to The Daily Signal.
The bill would ban federal funding to be used for travel, lodging, meals, child care, translation services, doula care, and abortion-related patient education and information services.
“No American should ever have their tax dollars used to shuttle illegal aliens across state lines for abortions,” Harris said in a news release on his website.
FANTASTIC! Trump Admin Reversing Biden Policy Funding Abortions for Illegal Immigrants https://t.co/ulInavwqtv pic.twitter.com/ihNUY4WRN0
— LifeNews.com (@LifeNewsHQ) November 20, 2025
“That’s why we’re fighting to stop these outrageous Biden-era policies that turned federal programs into a taxpayer-funded Uber for abortions. We’re going to end it,” he said.
Miller added, “Joe Biden turned federal agencies into abortion traffickers by directing the Office of Refugee Resettlement to arrange and finance abortion travel for illegal alien minors.”
🚨BREAKING: @RepMaryMiller and I are leading 28 Republicans to DEFUND Biden’s insane policy of using YOUR tax dollars to help illegal aliens get abortions.
No American should ever have their tax dollars used to shuttle illegal aliens across state lines for abortions. pic.twitter.com/ZL6UpReJtz
— Rep. Mark Harris (@RepMarkHarrisNC) November 20, 2025
“President Trump’s administration is rightfully moving to reverse this shocking abuse of taxpayer dollars, and I’m proud to partner with Congressman Mark Harris on legislation that permanently ends it,” she said.
The bill has the support of groups including the Family Research Council, March for Life Action, Students for Life Action, CatholicVote, and Center for Urban Renewal and Education
The legislation would add the authority of Congress to the internal efforts of the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that the Biden-era rule no longer conflicts with the Hyde Amendment, which bans federal taxpayer funding for abortions.
“HHS is reviewing the relevant regulations and guidance to ensure they align with all applicable laws, including the Hyde Amendment,” an HHS official said.
The Biden administration rule was proposed in 2022 and adopted in 2024.
However, in July, the Office of Legal Counsel said the Biden rule violates the Hyde Amendment.
“This Office concluded in 2022 that the Hyde Amendment does not bar the Department of Health and Human Services from expending covered funds to provide transportation for women seeking abortions,” the opinion said.
“Having been asked to reconsider, we now conclude that the Hyde Amendment prohibits the use of federal funds to provide ancillary services necessary to receive an abortion,” the opinion said.
As a result, the Office of Legal Counsel withdrew its earlier opinion.
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