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HR 185 107th Congress House

Women's Right To Know Act of 2001

Official title: To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect first amendment rights, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 30, 2001 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues AbortionAbortion counselingAdoptionCommunication in medicine
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FamiliesFamily planning and birth controlFreedom of informationFreedom of speechGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHealth counselingMaternal health servicesPatients' rightsPhysician-patient privilegePrenatal careWomen
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 12, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jan 3, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 3, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E6)
Jan 3, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 12, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Women's Right To Know Act of 2001 - Amends title XI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit a governmental authority, in or through any program or activity that provides health care services or information, from limiting the right of any person to provide or to receive nonfraudulent information about the availability of reproductive health care services, including family planning, prenatal care, adoption, and abortion services.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 8 Independent 1
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 24, 2001
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Mar 6, 2001
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Mar 6, 2001
FROST, MARTIN
· Jan 30, 2001
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jan 30, 2001
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 30, 2001
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jan 30, 2001
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jan 30, 2001
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jan 30, 2001
SANDLIN, MAX
· Jan 30, 2001
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 30, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 185: Women's Right To Know Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-185/
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"H.R. 185: Women's Right To Know Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-185/.
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H.R. 185, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-185/.
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