S 4658 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Women’s Public Health and Safety Act

Introduced Sep 23, 2020 Originated Senate Sponsor James Lankford R-OK

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 23, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedSep 23, 2020
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Women's Public Health and Safety Act

This bill allows a state to exclude from participation in the state's Medicaid program a provider that performs an abortion, unless (1) the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest, or (2) the woman suffers from a physical issue that would place her in danger of death unless an abortion is performed. (Under current law, a state plan for medical assistance must provide that any individual eligible for medical assistance may obtain required services from any provider qualified to perform them.)

Cosponsors 17

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 23, 2020 to Nov 9, 2020, with 15 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-IDJames E. RischOriginalSep 23, 2020
R-OKJames M. InhofeOriginalSep 23, 2020
R-KSJerry MoranOriginalSep 23, 2020
R-TXJohn CornynOriginalSep 23, 2020
R-LAJohn KennedyOriginalSep 23, 2020
R-SDJohn ThuneOriginalSep 23, 2020
R-MOJosh HawleyOriginalSep 23, 2020
R-GAKelly LoefflerOriginalSep 23, 2020
R-NDKevin CramerOriginalSep 23, 2020
R-FLMarco RubioOriginalSep 23, 2020
R-INMike BraunOriginalSep 23, 2020
R-IDMike CrapoOriginalSep 23, 2020
R-UTMike LeeOriginalSep 23, 2020
R-SDMike RoundsOriginalSep 23, 2020
R-FLRick ScottOriginalSep 23, 2020
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Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 23, 2020Introduced in Senate
  2. Sep 23, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 888Women’s Public Health and Safety ActIdentical billJan 30, 2019
HR 8353Women’s Public Health and Safety ActIdentical billSep 23, 2020

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

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  1. Sep 23, 2020Introduced in Senate

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