To protect a woman's ability to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider's ability to provide reproductive health care services, including abortion services.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
Introduced on May 23, 2019
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on May 23, 2019. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Bi-Cameral Bill to Protect Abortion Access Gets First House Hearing in Decades”
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Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA27]
(Sponsor)
on Feb 12, 2020
“Engel Speaks at Planned Parenthood Event Honoring Nita Lowey and Leads Congressional Hearing on Global Women's Health”
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Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY16]
(Co-sponsor)
on Feb 6, 2020
“Burgess: The Question of Abortion, Sometimes Reduced to Yet Another Political Issue to Debate, is Personal for Me”
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Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX26]
on Feb 12, 2020
History
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Nov 13, 2013
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Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3471 (113th). |
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Jan 21, 2015
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 448 (114th). |
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Mar 2, 2017
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1322 (115th). |
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May 23, 2019
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Introduced
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Feb 12, 2020
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Considered by Health
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H.R. 2975 is a bill in the United States Congress.
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