S 2053 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Freedom to Travel for Health Care Act of 2023

The Freedom to Travel for Health Care Act of 2023 prohibits states from restricting or penalizing individuals for traveling to another state to access legal reproductive health care, including abortion services. It also bans discrimination against those who assist with such travel or provide the care, and overrides conflicting state laws that interfere with these rights. The bill allows individuals, healthcare providers, and the federal government to sue to enforce these protections in court, with remedies including injunctions and attorney fees. It directly affects patients seeking care across state lines, healthcare providers, and organizations facilitating such travel.
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Jun 2023
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Introduced Jun 20, 2023 Last action Jun 20, 2023
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Jun 20, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jun 20, 2023
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