H.R. 5542 · 117th Congress
Medical Travel Assistance to Protect Women’s Right to Choose Act of 2021
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Medical Travel Assistance to Protect Women's Right to Choose Act of 2021
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Oct 8, 2021
Medical Travel Assistance to Protect Women's Right to Choose Act of 2021
This bill establishes a program to distribute funds to cover the travel expenses of individuals who must travel out of state to obtain certain abortion services.
Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may award up to $1,000 to an individual who (1) is a resident of a state that does not have a state law protecting the right to abortion services before fetal viability, and (2) traveled to another state to receive abortion services. HHS may increase the award amount in extraordinary circumstances.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Medical Travel Assistance to Protect Women’s Right to Choose Act of 2021
Latest action (Nov 1, 2022): Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 8, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.