To protect a woman's right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy by limiting restrictions on the provision of abortion services.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
113th Congress (2013–2015)
This bill was introduced on November 13, 2013, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
132 Cosponsors (132 Democrats)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Rep. Chu Testifies at Senate Judiciary Hearing on Womens Health Protection Act”
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Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA28]
(Sponsor)
on Jul 15, 2014
“Congresswoman Brownley Joins Colleagues To Protect Women’s Reproductive Health Rights”
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Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA26]
(Co-sponsor)
on Nov 15, 2013
“Stockman urges House to defeat Abortion On Demand Act”
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Rep. Steve Stockman [R-TX36, 2013-2014]
on Jul 8, 2014
History
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Nov 13, 2013
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Introduced
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Jan 21, 2015
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 448 (114th). |
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Mar 2, 2017
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1322 (115th). |
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May 23, 2019
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2975 (116th). |
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Feb 28, 2022
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Reintroduced Bill —
Failed Cloture in the Senate
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3755 (117th). |
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Jul 15, 2022
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Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 8296 (117th). |
H.R. 3471 (113th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2013 to Jan 2, 2015. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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