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HR 8867 117th Congress House Law

SAFE for Patients Act

Introduced: September 15, 2022 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Sep 15, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 15, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Saving Abortion Facilities from Extremists for Patients Act or the SAFE for Patients Act

This bill establishes a civil action for damaging or destroying a reproductive health care facility or for harassing, injuring, or intimidating a person who provides or obtains reproductive health services.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 6
Kuster, Ann
· Sep 22, 2022
Brown, Anthony
· Sep 20, 2022
 D
Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Sep 15, 2022
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Sep 15, 2022
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Sep 15, 2022
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Sep 15, 2022
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 15, 2022
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Sep 15, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8867: SAFE for Patients Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8867/
MLA
"H.R. 8867: SAFE for Patients Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8867/.
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H.R. 8867, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8867/.
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[H.R. 8867: SAFE for Patients Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8867/)
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