Medical Travel Assistance to Protect Women’s Right to Choose Act of 2021
United States117th CongressHR-5542House of Representatives
Updated: Nov 1, 2022
Summary
Medical Travel Assistance to Protect Women's Right to Choose Act of 2021 This bill establishes a program to distribute funds to cover the travel expenses of individuals who must travel out of state to obtain certain abortion services. Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may award up to $1,000 to an individual who (1) is a resident of a state that does not have a state law protecting the right to abortion services before fetal viability, and (2) traveled to another state to receive abortion services. HHS may increase the award amount in extraordinary circumstances.
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Timeline
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
House of Representatives
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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