HR 3755 United States House · 117th Congress

Women's Health Protection Act of 2021

Summary
Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 This bill prohibits governmental restrictions on the provision of, and access to, abortion services. Specifically, governments may not limit a provider's ability to prescribe certain drugs, offer abortion services via telemedicine, or immediately provide abortion services when the provider determines a delay risks the patient's health. Furthermore, governments may not require a provider to perform unnecessary medical procedures, provide medically inaccurate information, comply with credentialing or other conditions that do not apply to providers whose services are medically comparable to abortions, or carry out all services connected to an abortion. In addition, governments may not (1) require patients to make medically unnecessary in-person visits before receiving abortion services or disclose their reasons for obtaining such services, or (2) prohibit abortion services before fetal viability or after fetal viability when a provider determines the pregnancy risks the patient's life or health. The bill also prohibits other governmental measures that are similar to the bill's specified restrictions or that otherwise single out and impede access to abortion services, unless a government demonstrates that the measure significantly advances the safety of abortion services or health of patients and cannot be achieved through less restrictive means. The Department of Justice, individuals, or providers may bring a lawsuit to enforce this bill, and states are not immune from suits for violations. The bill applies to restrictions imposed both prior and subsequent to the bill's enactment.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2021
Committee Review
Sep 2021
House Passage
Sep 2021
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jun 8, 2021 Last action Feb 28, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2022 · House Sep 24, 2021

How they voted

4648
Failed · 6 other
Total votes 100
Feb 28, 2022
D Democratic46
43 Yea 3
93% Yea
I Independent4
3 Yea 1 Nay
75% Yea
R Republican50
47 Nay 3
94% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Feb 28, 2022
Vote failed
Senate Vote: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (46-48-6)
senate
Sep 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 211 (Roll no. 295).
lower
Sep 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 211 (Roll no. 295).
lower
Sep 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Ms. Letlow moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H5157)
lower
Sep 24, 2021
Introduced
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3755, H.R. 4350 and H.R. 5305. Rule provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 3755; one hour of debate on H.R. 4350, with consideration under a structured rule; and one hour of debate on H.R. 5305, with consideration under a closed rule. The rule provides that proceedings may be postponed through October 1, 2021, on measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative days of July 26, July 27, or September 21, 2021 and on which the yeas and nays were ordered. The rule provides that House Resolution 188, agreed to March 8, 2021, is further amended by striking "September 22, 2021" and inserting "October 27, 2021".
lower
Sep 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 667 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3755, H.R. 4350 and H.R. 5305. Rule provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 3755; one hour of debate on H.R. 4350, with consideration under a structured rule; and one hour of debate on H.R. 5305, with consideration under a closed rule. The rule provides that proceedings may be postponed through October 1, 2021, on measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative days of July 26, July 27, or September 21, 2021 and on which the yeas and nays were ordered. The rule provides that House Resolution 188, agreed to March 8, 2021, is further amended by striking "September 22, 2021" and inserting "October 27, 2021".
lower
Jun 9, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Jun 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Jun 8, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 215 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Judy Chu
Judy Chu
DDemocratic
CA
28
Co
Photo of A. Donald McEachin
A. Donald McEachin
DDemocratic
VA
4
Co
Photo of Abigail Davis Spanberger
Abigail Davis Spanberger
DDemocratic
VA
7
Co
Photo of Adam B. Schiff
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
CA
n/a
Co
Photo of Adam Smith
Adam Smith
DDemocratic
WA
9
Co
Photo of Adriano Espaillat
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
NY
13
Co
Photo of Al Green
Al Green
DDemocratic
TX
9
Co
Photo of Al Lawson, Jr.
Al Lawson, Jr.
DDemocratic
FL
5
Co
Photo of Alan S. Lowenthal
Alan S. Lowenthal
DDemocratic
CA
47
Co
Photo of Albio Sires
Albio Sires
DDemocratic
NJ
8
Co
Photo of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DDemocratic
NY
14