Let Doctors Provide Reproductive Health Care Act
This bill prohibits states from restricting or interfering with lawful reproductive health care services (including abortion, contraception, and related care) provided by health care providers like doctors, nurses, and pharmacists in states where such services are legal. It creates federal enforcement mechanisms, allowing the Attorney General, providers, or affected individuals to sue states or officials enforcing violating laws and seek court orders to stop such restrictions. The bill also blocks federal funding for states pursuing legal actions against providers offering lawful reproductive care and allocates $40 million for legal defense grants to providers and $40 million for security grants to protect facilities and patients. It explicitly prevents health insurance companies from denying coverage or suing providers solely for offering lawful reproductive services.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
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Introduced Apr 26, 2023
Last action Apr 26, 2023
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Apr 26, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 30 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Patty Murray
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
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Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratic
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Benjamin L. Cardin
DDemocratic
Co
Bernard Sanders
IIndependent
Co
Catherine Cortez Masto
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Debbie Stabenow
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Warren
DDemocratic
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