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Bill117th CongressFiled Jul 7, 2022Health
H.R. 8296

Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022

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What it doesSummary passed house (Jul 15, 2022)

Women's Health Protection Act of 2022

This bill prohibits governmental restrictions on the provision of, and access to, abortion services.

Specifically, governments may not limit a provider's ability to

  • prescribe certain drugs,
  • offer abortion services via telemedicine, or
  • immediately provide abortion services when the provider determines a delay risks the patient's health.

Furthermore, governments may not require a provider to

  • perform unnecessary medical procedures,
  • provide medically inaccurate information,
  • comply with credentialing or other conditions that do not apply to providers whose services are medically comparable to abortions, or
  • carry out all services connected to an abortion.

In addition, governments may not (1) require patients to make medically unnecessary in-person visits before receiving abortion services or disclose their reasons for obtaining such services, or (2) prohibit abortion services before fetal viability or after fetal viability when a provider determines the pregnancy risks the patient's life or health.

The bill also prohibits other governmental measures that are similar to the bill's specified restrictions or that otherwise single out and impede access to abortion services, unless a government demonstrates that the measure significantly advances the safety of abortion services or health of patients and cannot be achieved through less restrictive means.

The Department of Justice, individuals, or providers may bring a lawsuit to enforce this bill, and states are not immune from suits for violations.

The bill applies to restrictions imposed both prior and subsequent to the bill's enactment.

What just happenedJul 18, 2022

Received in the Senate.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27](D-CA)Sponsor
3 cosponsors3 D
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  1. Jul 18, 2022IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate.

  2. Jul 15, 2022FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Jul 15, 2022FloorH37100

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 210 (Roll no. 360). (text: CR H6631-6634)

  4. Jul 15, 2022Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 210 (Roll no. 360).

  5. Jul 15, 2022FloorH36210

    On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 218 (Roll no. 359).

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  6. Jul 15, 2022FloorH30000

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6660-6661)

  7. Jul 15, 2022FloorH8D000

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 8296, the Chair put the question on the Fischbach motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Fischbach demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  8. Jul 15, 2022FloorH8A000

    The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

  9. Jul 15, 2022FloorH36200

    Mrs. Fischbach moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H6646-6647)

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  10. Jul 15, 2022FloorH35000

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  11. Jul 15, 2022FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 8296.

  12. Jul 15, 2022FloorH8D000

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7900, S. 3373, H.R. 8296, H.R. 8297 and H.R. 6538 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

  13. Jul 15, 2022FloorH30000

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1224. (consideration: CR H6631-6647)

  14. Jul 13, 2022FloorH1L210

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1224 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7900, S. 3373, H.R. 8296, H.R. 8297 and H.R. 6538 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

  15. Jul 7, 2022IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  16. Jul 7, 2022IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  17. Jul 7, 2022IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed HouseJul 15, 202253

Women's Health Protection Act of 2022

This bill prohibits governmental restrictions on the provision of, and access to, abortion services.

Specifically, governments may not limit a provider's ability to

  • prescribe certain drugs,
  • offer abortion services via telemedicine, or
  • immediately provide abortion services when the provider determines a delay risks the patient's health.

Furthermore, governments may not require a provider to

  • perform unnecessary medical procedures,
  • provide medically inaccurate information,
  • comply with credentialing or other conditions that do not apply to providers whose services are medically comparable to abortions, or
  • carry out all services connected to an abortion.

In addition, governments may not (1) require patients to make medically unnecessary in-person visits before receiving abortion services or disclose their reasons for obtaining such services, or (2) prohibit abortion services before fetal viability or after fetal viability when a provider determines the pregnancy risks the patient's life or health.

The bill also prohibits other governmental measures that are similar to the bill's specified restrictions or that otherwise single out and impede access to abortion services, unless a government demonstrates that the measure significantly advances the safety of abortion services or health of patients and cannot be achieved through less restrictive means.

The Department of Justice, individuals, or providers may bring a lawsuit to enforce this bill, and states are not immune from suits for violations.

The bill applies to restrictions imposed both prior and subsequent to the bill's enactment.

Introduced in HouseJul 7, 2022

Women's Health Protection Act of 2022

This bill prohibits governmental restrictions on the provision of, and access to, abortion services.

Specifically, governments may not limit a provider's ability to

  • prescribe certain drugs,
  • offer abortion services via telemedicine, or
  • immediately provide abortion services when the provider determines a delay risks the patient's health.

Furthermore, governments may not require a provider to

  • perform unnecessary medical procedures,
  • provide medically inaccurate information,
  • comply with credentialing or other conditions that do not apply to providers whose services are medically comparable to abortions, or
  • carry out all services connected to an abortion.

In addition, governments may not (1) require patients to make medically unnecessary in-person visits before receiving abortion services or disclose their reasons for obtaining such services, or (2) prohibit abortion services before fetal viability or after fetal viability when a provider determines the pregnancy risks the patient's life or health.

The bill also prohibits other governmental measures that are similar to the bill's specified restrictions or that otherwise single out and impede access to abortion services, unless a government demonstrates that the measure significantly advances the safety of abortion services or health of patients and cannot be achieved through less restrictive means.

The Department of Justice, individuals, or providers may bring a lawsuit to enforce this bill, and states are not immune from suits for violations.

The bill applies to restrictions imposed both prior and subsequent to the bill's enactment.

Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022 — Informed