US S1975

Bill

US S1975

Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021

Introduced
06/08/2021

In Committee
06/08/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To protect a person’s ability to determine whether to con- tinue or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider’s ability to provide abortion services.

AI Summary

This bill, the Women's Health Protection Act of 2021, aims to protect a person's ability to decide whether to continue or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider's ability to provide abortion services. It prohibits various restrictions on abortion services, such as requiring specific tests or procedures, limiting the use of telemedicine, and imposing unnecessary requirements on facilities or providers. The bill invokes Congress's authority under the Commerce Clause, the Fourteenth Amendment, and the Necessary and Proper Clause to enact these protections. It also provides a private right of action for individuals or health care providers to enforce the law's provisions.

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Sponsors (48)

Richard Blumenthal (D)*, Tammy Baldwin (D), Michael Bennet (D), Cory Booker (D), Sherrod Brown (D), Maria Cantwell (D), Ben Cardin (D), Tom Carper (D), Chris Coons (D), Catherine Cortez Masto (D), Tammy Duckworth (D), Dick Durbin (D), Dianne Feinstein (D), Kirsten Gillibrand (D), Maggie Hassan (D), Martin Heinrich (D), John Hickenlooper (D), Mazie Hirono (D), Tim Kaine (D), Mark Kelly (D), Angus King (I), Amy Klobuchar (D), Patrick Leahy (D), Ben Ray Luján (D), Ed Markey (D), Bob Menendez (D), Jeff Merkley (D), Chris Murphy (D), Patty Murray (D), Jon Ossoff (D), Alex Padilla (D), Gary Peters (D), Jack Reed (D), Jacky Rosen (D), Bernie Sanders (I), Brian Schatz (D), Chuck Schumer (D), Jeanne Shaheen (D), Kyrsten Sinema (I), Tina Smith (D), Debbie Stabenow (D), Jon Tester (D), Chris Van Hollen (D), Mark Warner (D), Raphael Warnock (D), Elizabeth Warren (D), Sheldon Whitehouse (D), Ron Wyden (D),

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 06/08/2021)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1975/all-info

(5 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1975/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s1975/BILLS-117s1975is.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s1975/BILLS-117s1975is.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR3755	Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021	Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 48. Record Vote Number: 65. (CR S826)	Same As
HR8296	Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022	Received in the Senate.	Related
HRes1224	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7900) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 3373) to improve the Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant and the Children of Fallen Heroes Grant; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8296) to protect a person’s ability to d	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To
HRes667	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3755) 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; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4350) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To
S4132	Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022	Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 51. Record Vote Number: 170. (CR S2439)	Related

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