HR 1143
118th Congress
House
Emergency Management
Prohibiting Federal Emergencies for Abortion Act
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 3, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 22, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Feb 21, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Feb 21, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Prohibiting Federal Emergencies for Abortion Act
This bill prohibits the President and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from declaring a federal emergency relating to abortion.
Specifically, neither the President nor HHS may declare a national emergency for purposes of (1) promoting, supporting, or expanding access to abortion; or (2) taking adverse action against or litigating against states that prohibit or otherwise restrict abortion.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.