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
49–44
Failed · 7 other
Total votes 100
Jul 10, 2024
D
Democratic47
93% Yea
I
Independent4
75% Yea
R
Republican49
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
P
Patty Murray
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
Co
Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
Co
Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratic
Co
Benjamin L. Cardin
DDemocratic
Co
Bernard Sanders
IIndependent
Co
Brian Schatz
DDemocratic
Co
Catherine Cortez Masto
DDemocratic
Co
Charles E. Schumer
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
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