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HR 4477 102th Congress House

Reproductive Freedom Protection Act

Official title: To prohibit grants under the community development block grant program to communities that fail to adopt a policy of enforcing laws that prevent the use or thr… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit grants under the community development block grant program to communities that fail to adopt a policy of enforcing laws that prevent the use or threat of force against individuals for exercise of abortion rights.

Introduced: March 17, 1992 See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development AbortionAbortion counselingBlock grantsCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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Civil disobedienceCrime and Law EnforcementFederal aid to community developmentFederal-local relations
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This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 1, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Mar 17, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Mar 17, 1992
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 1, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reproductive Freedom Protection Act - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to prohibit community development block grant awards to communities that fail to enforce antiharassment laws with regard to the exercising of abortion rights.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 17, 1992
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 17, 1992
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4477: Reproductive Freedom Protection Act. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-4477/
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"H.R. 4477: Reproductive Freedom Protection Act." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-4477/.
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H.R. 4477, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-4477/.
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[H.R. 4477: Reproductive Freedom Protection Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-4477/)
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