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H.R. 4303: Abortion Justice Act of 2023

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jun 22, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jun 22, 2023

This bill establishes rights, requirements, and programs with the purpose of increasing access to abortion care.

The bill specifies that all persons have a fundamental right to make decisions regarding abortions and miscarriages and prohibits federal, state, and local governments from denying, or otherwise penalizing an individual for exercising, that right. Aggrieved individuals may sue governments for violating these prohibitions.

Additionally, the bill eliminates language that allows health care entities to decline to offer training related to, performance of, or referrals for abortion care, and generally requires that all federally funded health care providers offer patients all medically appropriate reproductive care, including abortion care.

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It also (1) requires public and private health insurance plans to cover abortion services, (2) prohibits immigration enforcement actions within 2,000 feet of any health care facility, and (3) establishes a grant program to increase access to abortion services.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

38

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Ayanna Pressley D-MA SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone2 events+6
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History

  1. Jun 22, 2023Introduced in the House by Ayanna Pressley.
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  1. Dec 17, 2024Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Sep 25, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  3. Jun 23, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  4. Jun 22, 2023Introduced in House
  5. Jun 22, 2023Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, Oversight and Accountability, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.