H.R. 8297 - 117th Congress (2021-2022) - 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.

Text (3)

Received in Senate

July 18, 2022

Engrossed in House

July 15, 2022

Introduced in House

July 7, 2022

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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: 223 - 205 (Roll no. 362). (text: CR H6647)

07/15/2022

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 205 (Roll no. 362).

07/15/2022

On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 219 (Roll no. 361).

07/15/2022

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6661-6663)

07/15/2022

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 8297, the Chair put the question on the Johnson(LA) motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Johnson (LA) 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

Mr. Johnson (LA) moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H6659-6660)

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. 8297.

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 H6647-6660)

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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Mar 8, 2023 8:11:52 PM