VoterlyH.R. 8297: Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act
117th Congress · Sponsored from Texas · In progress
What this bill does
Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Act 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.
Key facts
- Status In progress
- Introduced 2022-07-07
- Policy area Health
- Cosponsors 182
- Latest action Received in the Senate.
Sponsor
Who funds the sponsor?
Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] introduced H.R. 8297. On Voterly you can see their top campaign donors from public Federal Election Commission records — individuals, PACs, and industry groups (follow the money) — and compare that with how they vote.
See Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]'s donors & voting record →
Campaign donations show who helps fund the sponsor's election; they are not the same as who drafted or lobbied for the bill text. Lobbying disclosures are separate public records.
Take a position & compare alignment
Agree or disagree with H.R. 8297? Go to the homepage to record your view and compare your stance with how your representatives vote. See Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]'s profile to vote on their bills and check your alignment % with the sponsor.
Read the official text on Congress.gov →
Frequently asked questions
What does H.R. 8297 do?
Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Act 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 …
Who sponsored H.R. 8297?
Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D) of Texas is the lead sponsor.
How do I find out who funds or lobbies for H.R. 8297?
Campaign-finance records (Federal Election Commission) show who funds the bill's sponsor. Separately, federal lobbying disclosures filed under the Lobbying Disclosure Act list the companies and lobbyists who reported lobbying on specific bills. Voterly links the sponsor's donors; lobbying records are public at the U.S. Senate and House lobbying databases.
Is H.R. 8297 now law?
Not yet. The current status is "In progress." See the latest action above for details.