Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act
HR 782 prohibits state officials from interfering with abortion services provided across state lines. It specifically blocks states from restricting: (1) out-of-state patients traveling for legal abortions, (2) providers offering such services, (3) assistance for travel or care, or (4) the interstate shipment of FDA-approved abortion drugs. The bill allows the federal Attorney General or affected individuals to sue violators for injunctions, damages, and attorney fees. It directly affects patients seeking care in other states, healthcare providers, transportation services, and pharmacies handling FDA-approved abortion medications. The law focuses on preventing state laws from blocking access to legally permitted abortion services.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Feb 2023
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Introduced Feb 2, 2023
Last action Feb 10, 2023
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Feb 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Feb 2, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Feb 2, 2023
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 186 co-sponsors
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Lizzie Fletcher
DDemocratic
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Abigail Davis Spanberger
DDemocratic
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Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
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Adam Smith
DDemocratic
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Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
Co
Al Green
DDemocratic
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DDemocratic
Co
Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
Co
Ami Bera
DDemocratic
Co
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
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