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Abortion Justice Act of 2023

Introduced: September 17, 2024 Introduced by: Pressley, Ayanna Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sep 25, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jun 23, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jun 22, 2023

Introduced in House

Jun 22, 2023

Referred 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.

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Abortion Justice Act of 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.

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.

What's happening now December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Committees of jurisdiction 11

Armed Services Committee
House of Representatives
Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Ways and Means Committee
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Veterans' Affairs Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives
Veterans' Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 38

McGarvey, Morgan

Kentucky · Dec 19, 2024

McIver, LaMonica

New Jersey · Dec 6, 2024

Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila

Florida · Nov 14, 2024

Napolitano, Grace

· Nov 14, 2024

Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"

Georgia · Sep 25, 2024

Sykes, Emilia Strong

Ohio · Sep 20, 2024

Ramirez, Delia C.

Illinois · Sep 17, 2024

Nadler, Jerrold

New York · Aug 27, 2024

Gomez, Jimmy

California · Jun 26, 2024

Cohen, Steve

Tennessee · Jun 21, 2024

Torres, Ritchie

New York · May 15, 2024

Bowman, Jamaal

· Apr 16, 2024

Jackson, Jonathan L.

Illinois · Apr 10, 2024

Lofgren, Zoe

California · Apr 10, 2024

Thanedar, Shri

Michigan · Apr 10, 2024

Goldman, Daniel S.

New York · Mar 29, 2024

Kamlager-Dove, Sydney

California · Mar 29, 2024

Casar, Greg

Texas · Mar 19, 2024

Schakowsky, Janice D.

Illinois · Mar 19, 2024

Barragán, Nanette Diaz

California · Aug 22, 2023

Clarke, Yvette D.

New York · Aug 22, 2023

Connolly, Gerald E.

Virginia · Aug 22, 2023

Crockett, Jasmine

Texas · Aug 22, 2023

García, Jesús G. "Chuy"

Illinois · Aug 22, 2023

Lee, Barbara

· Aug 22, 2023

Lee, Summer L.

Pennsylvania · Aug 22, 2023

Lieu, Ted

California · Aug 22, 2023

McGovern, James P.

Massachusetts · Aug 22, 2023

Meng, Grace

New York · Aug 22, 2023

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Aug 22, 2023

Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria

New York · Aug 22, 2023

Salinas, Andrea

Oregon · Aug 22, 2023

Schiff, Adam B.

California · Aug 22, 2023

Velázquez, Nydia M.

New York · Aug 22, 2023

Florida · Jun 22, 2023

Williams, Nikema

Georgia · Jun 22, 2023

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4303: Abortion Justice Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4303/

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"H.R. 4303: Abortion Justice Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4303/.

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