H.R. 4303 · 118th Congress · House

Abortion Justice Act of 2023

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced
Jun 22, 23
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Action Timeline

13
  1. DEC 17, 2024•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. SEP 25, 2023•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  3. JUN 23, 2023•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  4. JUN 22, 2023•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. JUN 22, 2023•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  6. JUN 22, 2023•IntroReferral

    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.

  7. JUN 22, 2023•IntroReferral

    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.

  8. JUN 22, 2023•IntroReferral

    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.

  9. JUN 22, 2023•IntroReferral

    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.

  10. JUN 22, 2023•IntroReferral

    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.

  11. JUN 22, 2023•IntroReferral

    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.

  12. JUN 22, 2023•IntroReferral

    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.

  13. JUN 22, 2023•IntroReferral

    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.

Committees

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Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Dec 17, 2024

Active

Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Sep 25, 2023

Active

Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Jun 23, 2023

Active

Foreign Affairs Committee

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Referred: Jun 22, 2023

Active

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Referred: Jun 22, 2023

Active

Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Jun 22, 2023

Active

Armed Services Committee

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Referred: Jun 22, 2023

Active

Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Jun 22, 2023

Active

Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jun 22, 2023

Active

Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Jun 22, 2023

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Jun 22, 2023

Active