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H.R. 782 118th Congress House

Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act

Official title: To prohibit the interference, under color of State law, with the provision of interstate abortion services, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 2, 2023 Introduced by: Lizzie Fletcher Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues AbortionCivil actions and liabilityDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationDrug therapy
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Health care coverage and accessHealth personnelRight of privacySex and reproductive healthWomen's health
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 10, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 8, 2023
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H746)
Feb 2, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 10, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Act

This bill prohibits anyone acting under state law from interfering with a person's ability to access out-of-state abortion services. (Abortion services include the use of any drugs that are approved to terminate pregnancies and any health care services related to an abortion, whether or not the services are provided at the same time or on the same day as the abortion.)

Specifically, the bill prohibits any person acting under state law from preventing, restricting, impeding, or retaliating against

  • health care providers who provide legal abortion services to out-of-state residents,
  • any person or entity who helps health care providers to provide such services,
  • any person who travels to another state to obtain such services,
  • any person or entity who helps another person travel to another state to obtain such services, or
  • the movement in interstate commerce of drugs that are approved to terminate pregnancies.

The Department of Justice may enforce this bill through civil actions; the bill also establishes a private right of action for violations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8297 Reintroduction of Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 186
All 186 Democratic 153
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Carson, André
Indiana · Nov 12, 2024
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Kennedy, Timothy M.
New York · Oct 22, 2024
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Oct 1, 2024
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Sep 23, 2024
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Sep 20, 2024
 D
Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Sep 9, 2024
 D
Menendez, Robert
New Jersey · Aug 13, 2024
Peltola, Mary
· Jun 26, 2024
 D
Mrvan, Frank J.
Indiana · Jun 5, 2024
 D
Ramirez, Delia C.
Illinois · May 28, 2024
 D
Thanedar, Shri
Michigan · Mar 12, 2024
 D
Amo, Gabe
Rhode Island · Jan 31, 2024
 D
Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Dec 11, 2023
Spanberger, Abigail
· Jul 11, 2023
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McClellan, Jennifer L.
Virginia · Jun 21, 2023
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Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Jun 5, 2023
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 31, 2023
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · May 16, 2023
 D
Lee, Summer L.
Pennsylvania · Apr 17, 2023
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Apr 10, 2023
Nickel, Wiley
· Apr 10, 2023
Caraveo, Yadira
· Mar 22, 2023
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Goldman, Daniel S.
New York · Mar 22, 2023
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Mar 22, 2023
 D
Hoyle, Val T.
Oregon · Feb 27, 2023
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Feb 27, 2023
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 9, 2023
 D
Scott, David
Georgia · Feb 9, 2023
Cartwright, Matt
· Feb 8, 2023
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Feb 8, 2023
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Feb 7, 2023
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Feb 2, 2023
Allred, Colin
· Feb 2, 2023
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Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Feb 2, 2023
 D
Balint, Becca
Vermont · Feb 2, 2023
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Feb 2, 2023
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Feb 2, 2023
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Feb 2, 2023
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Feb 2, 2023
Blumenauer, Earl
· Feb 2, 2023
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Feb 2, 2023
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Feb 2, 2023
Bowman, Jamaal
· Feb 2, 2023
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Feb 2, 2023
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Feb 2, 2023
 D
Budzinski, Nikki
Illinois · Feb 2, 2023
Bush, Cori
· Feb 2, 2023
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Feb 2, 2023
Cárdenas, Tony
· Feb 2, 2023
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Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Feb 2, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 782: Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-782/
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