H.R. 8297 · 117th Congress · House

Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act

In Congress· Received in the Senate.
Introduced
Jul 7, 22
Passed House
Jul 15, 22
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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 includes the use of any drugs that are approved to terminate pregnancies and any health care services related to an abortion, whether or not provided at the same time or on the same day.)

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.

Previous Versions

00Jul 7, 2022

Ensuring Access to Abortion Act of 2022

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

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. JUL 18, 2022IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate.

  2. JUL 15, 2022Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H

    Res. 1224. (consideration: CR H6647-6660)

    6647Yea
    6660Nay
    0NV
  3. JUL 15, 2022Floor

    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.

  4. JUL 15, 2022Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 8297.

  5. JUL 15, 2022Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  6. JUL 15, 2022Floor

    Mr

    Johnson (LA) moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H6659-6660)

    6659Yea
    6660Nay
    0NV
  7. JUL 15, 2022Floor

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

  8. JUL 15, 2022Floor

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R

    8297, the Chair put the question on the Johnson(LA) motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Johnson (LA) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  9. JUL 15, 2022Floor

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H6661-6663)

    6661Yea
    6663Nay
    0NV
  10. JUL 15, 2022Floor

    On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays

    Roll Call #361

    209 - 219 (Roll no. 361).

    209Yea
    219Nay
    0NV
  11. JUL 15, 2022Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #362

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 205 (Roll no. 362).

    223Yea
    205Nay
    0NV
  12. JUL 15, 2022Floor

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays

    Roll Call #362

    223 - 205 (Roll no. 362). (text: CR H6647)

    223Yea
    205Nay
    0NV
  13. JUL 15, 2022Floor

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

  14. JUL 13, 2022Floor

    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 07, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  16. JUL 07, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  17. JUL 07, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Committees

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Jul 7, 2022

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