H.R. 8297
IntroducedEnsuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act
Latest Action
Received in the Senate.
7/18/2022 • Senate
Summary
Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Act
This bill prohibits anyone acting under state law from interfering with a person's ability to access out-of-state abortion services. (Abortion services includes the use of any drugs that are approved to terminate pregnancies and any health care services related to an abortion, whether or not provided at the same time or on the same day.)
Specifically, the bill prohibits any person acting under state law from preventing, restricting, impeding, or retaliating against
- health care providers who provide legal abortion services to out-of-state residents,
- any person or entity who helps health care providers to provide such services,
- any person who travels to another state to obtain such services,
- any person or entity who helps another person travel to another state to obtain such services, or
- the movement in interstate commerce of drugs that are approved to terminate pregnancies.
The Department of Justice may enforce this bill through civil actions; the bill also establishes a private right of action for violations.
Passed House • 7/15/2022
Topics & Subjects
Amendments (1)
This bill has 1 amendment proposed or adopted.
View all amendments on Congress.govCongressional Votes (2)
On Passage
July 15, 2022
On Motion to Recommit
July 15, 2022
Related Federal Spending
Sponsor & Cosponsors (183)
Party Breakdown
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Cosponsors (182)
Bill Journey
Originated in the House
Introduced
July 7, 2022
Committee Review
July 13, 2022
Floor Debate
July 15, 2022
Passed Chamber
July 15, 2022
Other Chamber
July 18, 2022
President
Failed
July 15, 2022
Text Versions (3)
Related Bills (2)
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H.R. 782
Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act