S 4554 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Reproductive Freedom for Women Act

This bill (S 4554) is a non-binding resolution expressing Congress's "sense" that protections for abortion access should be supported after the *Dobbs* decision and that *Roe v. Wade* protections should be restored. It does not create new laws or change existing policies; it is solely a statement of congressional opinion. The resolution directly affects no individuals or entities, as it lacks legal force. Key provisions (Section 2) state Congress supports post-*Dobbs* reproductive health care access and aims to restore *Roe*-era protections, but these are declarative statements only.
Bill status introduced 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2024
Committee Review
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jun 17, 2024 Last action Jul 11, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jul 10, 2024

How they voted

4944
Failed · 7 other
Total votes 100
Jul 10, 2024
D Democratic47
44 Yea 1 Nay 2
93% Yea
I Independent4
3 Yea 1
75% Yea
R Republican49
2 Yea 43 Nay 4
87% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
0
Committee
0
Jul 10, 2024
Vote failed
Senate Vote: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (49-44-7)
senate
Jun 17, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
upper
Jun 17, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 44 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Patty Murray
Patty Murray
DDemocratic
WA
n/a
Co
Photo of Alex Padilla
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
CA
n/a
Co
Photo of Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
MN
n/a
Co
Photo of Angus S. King, Jr.
Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
ME
n/a
Co
Photo of Ben Ray Luján
Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratic
NM
n/a
Co
Photo of Benjamin L. Cardin
Benjamin L. Cardin
DDemocratic
MD
n/a
Co
Photo of Bernard Sanders
Bernard Sanders
IIndependent
VT
n/a
Co
Photo of Brian Schatz
Brian Schatz
DDemocratic
HI
n/a
Co
Photo of Catherine Cortez Masto
Catherine Cortez Masto
DDemocratic
NV
n/a
Co
Photo of Charles E. Schumer
Charles E. Schumer
DDemocratic
NY
n/a
Co
Photo of Chris Van Hollen
Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
MD
n/a