H.R. 8296 - 117th Congress (2021-2022) - Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022

prescribe certain drugs,
offer abortion services via telemedicine, or
immediately provide abortion services when the provider determines a delay risks the patient's health.

Furthermore, governments may not require a provider to

perform unnecessary medical procedures,
provide medically inaccurate information,
comply with credentialing or other conditions that do not apply to providers whose services are medically comparable to abortions, or
carry out all services connected to an abortion.

In addition, governments may not (1) require patients to make medically unnecessary in-person visits before receiving abortion services or disclose their reasons for obtaining such services, or (2) prohibit abortion services before fetal viability or after fetal viability when a provider determines the pregnancy risks the patient's life or health.

The bill also prohibits other governmental measures that are similar to the bill's specified restrictions or that otherwise single out and impede access to abortion services, unless a government demonstrates that the measure significantly advances the safety of abortion services or health of patients and cannot be achieved through less restrictive means.

The Department of Justice, individuals, or providers may bring a lawsuit to enforce this bill, and states are not immune from suits for violations.

The bill applies to restrictions imposed both prior and subsequent to the bill's enactment.

Text (3)

Received in Senate

July 18, 2022

Engrossed in House

July 15, 2022

Introduced in House

July 7, 2022

Actions (16)

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07/18/2022

Received in the Senate.

07/15/2022

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

07/15/2022

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 210 (Roll no. 360). (text: CR H6631-6634)

07/15/2022

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 210 (Roll no. 360).

07/15/2022

On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 218 (Roll no. 359).

07/15/2022

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6660-6661)

07/15/2022

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 8296, the Chair put the question on the Fischbach motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Fischbach demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

07/15/2022

The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

07/15/2022

Mrs. Fischbach moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H6646-6647)

07/15/2022

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

07/15/2022

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 8296.

07/15/2022

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.

07/15/2022

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1224. (consideration: CR H6631-6647)

07/13/2022

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.

07/07/2022

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

07/07/2022

Introduced in House

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