S 4723 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Let Doctors Provide Reproductive Health Care Act

Introduced Aug 2, 2022 Originated Senate Sponsor Patty Murray D-WA

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Aug 2, 2022 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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. IntroducedAug 2, 2022
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Let Doctors Provide Reproductive Health Care Act

This bill sets out protections for and establishes programs to support health care providers (and those who assist such providers) who offer reproductive health care services that are lawful in the state where the services are provided. Reproductive health care services refer to abortion services; contraceptive services; in vitro fertilization; or other reproductive care, education, and counseling that is provided (1) at a health care site or via telehealth, and (2) in a medically accurate manner.

The bill prohibits individuals, entities, and states from preventing, restricting, or otherwise interfering with the provision of lawful reproductive health care services by health care providers. The Department of Justice, individuals, or providers may bring a lawsuit to enforce this bill, and states are not immune from suits for violations.

Furthermore, states may not use federal funds to pursue legal cases or similar proceedings (e.g., adverse licensing proceedings) against health care providers, individuals, or entities that offer or assist with lawful reproductive health care services. Additionally, medical malpractice insurers may not deny coverage to or sue a health care provider because the provider offers or assists with lawful reproductive health care services.

The bill also funds grants to assist health care providers who offer or refer for abortion services and face legal issues relating to their provision of reproductive health care services with legal matters and improving security.

Cosponsors 32

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 2, 2022 to Sep 29, 2022; 27 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAAlex PadillaOriginalAug 2, 2022
D-MNAmy KlobucharOriginalAug 2, 2022
D-NMBen Ray LujánOriginalAug 2, 2022
D-MDBenjamin L. CardinOriginalAug 2, 2022
I-VTBernard SandersOriginalAug 2, 2022
D-NVCatherine Cortez MastoOriginalAug 2, 2022
D-NYCharles E. SchumerOriginalAug 2, 2022
D-MDChris Van HollenOriginalAug 2, 2022
D-CTChristopher MurphyOriginalAug 2, 2022
D-MIDebbie StabenowOriginalAug 2, 2022
D-CADianne FeinsteinOriginalAug 2, 2022
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyOriginalAug 2, 2022
D-MAElizabeth WarrenOriginalAug 2, 2022
D-RIJack ReedOriginalAug 2, 2022
D-NVJacky RosenOriginalAug 2, 2022
D-NHJeanne ShaheenOriginalAug 2, 2022
D-ORJeff MerkleyOriginalAug 2, 2022
D-NMMartin HeinrichOriginalAug 2, 2022
D-HIMazie K. HironoOriginalAug 2, 2022
D-COMichael F. BennetOriginalAug 2, 2022
D-CTRichard BlumenthalOriginalAug 2, 2022
D-ILRichard J. DurbinOriginalAug 2, 2022
D-NJRobert MenendezOriginalAug 2, 2022
D-ORRon WydenOriginalAug 2, 2022
D-RISheldon WhitehouseOriginalAug 2, 2022
D-ILTammy DuckworthOriginalAug 2, 2022
D-MNTina SmithOriginalAug 2, 2022
D-COJohn W. HickenlooperAug 3, 2022
D-WAMaria CantwellAug 3, 2022
D-GARaphael G. WarnockAug 3, 2022
D-NYKirsten E. GillibrandAug 4, 2022
D-VTPatrick J. LeahySep 29, 2022

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateJudiciary Committee
Referred Aug 2, 2022

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Aug 2, 2022Introduced in Senate
  2. Aug 2, 2022Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

In the Congressional Record 2

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S4881, S4883Jacky Rosen D-NV, Mike Braun R-IN, Patty Murray D-WASep 21, 2022
SenateDebate and remarks S3880–S3883Alex Padilla D-CA, Amy Klobuchar D-MN, Jacky Rosen D-NV, Mike Braun R-IN, Patty Murray D-WA, Richard Blumenthal D-CTAug 3, 2022

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Related bills 2

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1297Let Doctors Provide Reproductive Health Care ActReintroduced BillApr 26, 2023
HR 8650Let Doctors Provide Reproductive Health Care ActRelated billNov 1, 2022

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
A bill to ensure the right to provide reproductive health care services, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Let Doctors Provide Reproductive Health Care Act

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Aug 2, 2022Introduced in Senate

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