S 471 · 118th Congress 2023–2025, ended

Women’s Public Health and Safety Act

Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Originated Senate Sponsor James Lankford R-OK

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 16, 2023 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. IntroducedFeb 16, 2023
  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 14

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 16, 2023 to Jul 11, 2023, with 11 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-MSCindy Hyde-SmithOriginalFeb 16, 2023
R-IDJames E. RischOriginalFeb 16, 2023
R-SDJohn ThuneOriginalFeb 16, 2023
R-MOJosh HawleyOriginalFeb 16, 2023
R-OKMarkwayne MullinOriginalFeb 16, 2023
R-INMike BraunOriginalFeb 16, 2023
R-FLRick ScottOriginalFeb 16, 2023
R-KSRoger MarshallOriginalFeb 16, 2023
R-MTSteve DainesOriginalFeb 16, 2023
R-TXTed CruzOriginalFeb 16, 2023
R-NCThom TillisOriginalFeb 16, 2023
R-UTMike LeeFeb 27, 2023
R-WYCynthia M. LummisJul 11, 2023
R-FLMarco RubioJul 11, 2023

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 16, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. Feb 16, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Related bills 1

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 1074Women’s Public Health and Safety ActRelated billFeb 24, 2023

Subjects

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

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  1. Feb 16, 2023Introduced in Senate

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