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This bill, titled the "Reproductive Coercion Prevention and Protection Act of 2025," aims to address reproductive coercion by defining it as a form of domestic violence and providing legal recourse for victims. It amends existing federal law to explicitly include "reproductive coercion" within the definition of coercive behavior, defining it as control over another's reproductive autonomy through sexual assault, force, threat of force, or intimidation, and specifically includes pressuring someone to become pregnant or terminate a pregnancy, sabotaging contraception, or using manipulative tactics to control pregnancy outcomes. Furthermore, the bill establishes a "private right of action," meaning victims of domestic violence, including reproductive coercion, can file a civil lawsuit against the perpetrator in federal court if the conduct involved interstate commerce, such as travel across state lines for reproductive healthcare or the use of mail or electronic communications. This civil action allows victims to seek actual damages, punitive damages, and other appropriate relief, including injunctions, while clarifying that it does not supersede state court authority over child custody or property. The bill also defines "domestic violence" broadly to include reproductive coercion, physical or sexual abuse, and other coercive behaviors used to gain power and control, and specifies that a "covered defendant" can be a current or former intimate partner, spouse, dating partner, cohabitant, parent of a shared child, or even a non-intimate family member.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6883/all-info