United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 8297 (117th)
Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act
Introduced
7 July 2022
Last action
18 July 2022 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate.
Sponsors
Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7], Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Carolyn Bourdeaux, Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14], Marie Newman
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
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.
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Timeline
7 July 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 July 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 July 2022
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
13 July 2022
Reported
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.
Source: Floor
15 July 2022
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
15 July 2022
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 205 (Roll no. 362). (text: CR H6647)
Source: Floor
15 July 2022
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1224. (consideration: CR H6647-6660)
Source: Floor
15 July 2022
Floor
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.
Source: Floor
15 July 2022
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Source: Floor
15 July 2022
Floor
Mr. Johnson (LA) moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H6659-6660)
Source: Floor
15 July 2022
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
15 July 2022
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 205 (Roll no. 362).
Source: Floor
15 July 2022
Vote
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 219 (Roll no. 361).
Source: Floor
18 July 2022
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
15 July 2022 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source
Yes 223 · No 205 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 3
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Nay
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]Yea
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
15 July 2022 · failed · On Motion to Recommit · Failed · Official source
Yes 209 · No 219 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 2
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Nay
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]Nay
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Received in Senate · 18 July 2022 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 15 July 2022 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 7 July 2022 · Download file
Documents
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Received in Senate (text)
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Received in Senate · EN · 18 July 2022
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summary · EN · 15 July 2022
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Sponsors
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Carolyn Bourdeaux · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Marie Newman · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act
- related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7900) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 3373) to improve the Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant and the Children of Fallen Heroes Grant; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8296) to protect a person's ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider's ability to provide abortion services; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8297) to prohibit the interference, under color of State law, with the provision of interstate abortion services, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6538) to create an Active Shooter Alert Communications Network, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
- amends ← Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1224, the amendment printed in Part B of House Report 117-405 is considered adopted.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8297
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/8297
- us · 117-hr-8297 · source updated 7 April 2025