Abortion Care Awareness Act of 2022
Latest action · Oct 31, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.
- IntroducedOct 28, 2022
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Abortion Care Awareness Act of 2022
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to carry out a campaign to educate the public about how to access abortion and related health services. The campaign must address, among other matters, the legality of interstate travel to obtain abortions and related services and accurate information about medication abortions.
Cosponsors 30
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 3, 2022 to Dec 22, 2022.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Nov 3, 2022 | |
| D-MO | Cori Bush | Nov 3, 2022 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Nov 3, 2022 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Nov 3, 2022 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Nov 3, 2022 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Nov 3, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Nov 3, 2022 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Nov 3, 2022 | |
| D-AZ | Ann Kirkpatrick | Nov 10, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Nov 10, 2022 | |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Nov 10, 2022 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Nov 10, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Nov 10, 2022 | |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Nov 10, 2022 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Nov 10, 2022 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Nov 10, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Nov 10, 2022 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Nov 10, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Nov 15, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Nov 15, 2022 | |
| D-TX | Veronica Escobar | Nov 15, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Nov 29, 2022 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Nov 29, 2022 | |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Nov 29, 2022 | |
| D-FL | Lois Frankel | Nov 29, 2022 | |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Dec 8, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Dec 8, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Dec 8, 2022 | |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Dec 8, 2022 | |
| D-NY | Mondaire Jones | Dec 22, 2022 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Oct 28, 2022 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Oct 31, 2022 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 31, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Oct 28, 2022Introduced in House
- Oct 28, 2022Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a public health education, awareness, and outreach campaign to enhance access to abortion and related health services.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Abortion Care Awareness Act of 2022
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 28, 2022Introduced in House
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