H.R. 5542 · 117th Congress · House

Medical Travel Assistance to Protect Women’s Right to Choose Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Introduced
Oct 8, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Medical Travel Assistance to Protect Women's Right to Choose Act of 2021

This bill establishes a program to distribute funds to cover the travel expenses of individuals who must travel out of state to obtain certain abortion services.

Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may award up to $1,000 to an individual who (1) is a resident of a state that does not have a state law protecting the right to abortion services before fetal viability, and (2) traveled to another state to receive abortion services. HHS may increase the award amount in extraordinary circumstances.

Action Timeline

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  1. NOV 01, 2022•Committee

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

  2. OCT 11, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  3. OCT 08, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. OCT 08, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. OCT 08, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

  6. OCT 08, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

Committees

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Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

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Referred: Nov 1, 2022

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Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Oct 11, 2021

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Oct 8, 2021

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Oct 8, 2021

Active