S. 323 · 118th Congress
SAFER Health Act of 2023
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HironoSponsor14 cosponsors · 14 D
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Brown
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Bennet
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Booker
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Cortez Masto
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Duckworth
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Feinstein
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Gillibrand
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Murray
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Wyden
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Warren
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Hickenlooper
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Warnock
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Whitehouse10 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Secure Access for Essential Reproductive Health Act of 2023 or the SAFER Health Act of 2023
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Feb 9, 2023
Secure Access for Essential Reproductive Health Act of 2023 or the SAFER Health Act of 2023
This bill prohibits health care providers and insurance plans from disclosing in a legal proceeding an individual's personal health information related to an abortion or pregnancy without the individual's valid authorization.
The prohibition applies to federal, state, local, and tribal proceedings, including civil, criminal, administrative, and legislative proceedings. The bill provides limited exceptions such as if the information is necessary to investigate physical harm to the individual.
Further, the Department of Health and Human Services must conduct an outreach campaign to inform covered entities and the public about the prohibition.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: SAFER Health Act of 2023
Also known as: Secure Access for Essential Reproductive Health Act of 2023
Latest action (Feb 9, 2023): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 9, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.