117th Congress (2021–2023) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]
This page covers HR8296 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR8296 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 2 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2022-07-15: Passed |
| Latest action | 2022-07-18: Received in the Senate. |
| Policy area | Health |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 This bill prohibits governmental restrictions on the provision of, and access to, abortion services. Specifically, governments may not limit a provider's ability to 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…
Subjects: Abortion, Civil actions and liability, Disability and health-based discrimination, Federal preemption, Health care coverage and access, Health facilities and institutions, Health technology, devices, supplies, Internet, web applications, social media, Medical tests and diagnostic methods, Prescription drugs
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-15 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Passed | 148 | 149 | 0 | Official tally |
| 2022-07-15 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Failed | 148 | 147 | 1 | Official tally |
HR8296 (Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022) was introduced in the 117th Congress (2021–2023) by Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27].
On 2022-07-18: Received in the Senate.
2 recorded votes in the 117th Congress. The most recent, on 2022-07-15, was "Yea-and-Nay": Passed.