A bill 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.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Failed Cloture on May 11, 2022
This bill is provisionally dead due to a failed vote for cloture on May 11, 2022. Cloture is required to move past a Senate filibuster or the threat of a filibuster and takes a 3/5ths vote. In practice, most bills must pass cloture to move forward in the Senate.
Other activity may have occurred on another bill with identical or similar provisions.
Position statements
Statement of Administration Policy
President Joseph Biden [D]: S.4132 – Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022 (May 5, 2022)
What legislators are saying
“Hyde-Smith again votes to block democrats’ national abortion on demand until birth act”
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Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith [R-MS]
on May 11, 2022
“Murkowski Reiterates Strong Support for Codification of Roe v. Wade”
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]
on May 11, 2022
History
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Nov 13, 2013
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1696 (113th). |
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Jan 21, 2015
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 217 (114th). |
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Mar 2, 2017
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 510 (115th). |
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May 23, 2019
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1645 (116th). |
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May 3, 2022
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.
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May 11, 2022
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Failed Cloture in the Senate
The Senate must often vote to end debate before voting on a bill, called a cloture vote. The vote on cloture failed. This is often considered a filibuster. The Senate may try again. |
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Passed Senate (House next)
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Passed House
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Signed by the President
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S. 4132 is a bill in the United States Congress.
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