H.R. 12

119th Congress

In Committee

Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025

Sponsored byDemocrat:Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]CA· Introduced 24 June 2025

208

Cosponsors

4

Actions

0

Amendments

2

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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.

24 June 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 1 June 2026

Women's Health Protection Act of 2025

This bill prohibits governmental restrictions on the provision of, and access to, abortion services.

Before fetal viability, governments may not restrict providers from

  • using particular abortion procedures or drugs,
  • offering abortion services via telemedicine, or
  • immediately providing abortion services if delaying risks the patient's health.

Furthermore, governments may not require providers to

  • perform unnecessary medical procedures,
  • provide medically inaccurate information, or
  • comply with credentialing or other conditions that do not apply to providers who offer medically comparable services to abortions.

Additionally, governments may not require patients to make medically unnecessary in-person visits before receiving abortion services or disclose their reasons for obtaining services.

After fetal viability, governments may not restrict providers from performing abortions when necessary to protect a patient's life and health. The same provisions that apply to abortions before viability also apply to necessary abortions after viability. Additionally, states may authorize post-viability abortions in circumstances beyond those that the bill considers necessary.

Further, the bill recognizes an individual's right to interstate travel, including for abortion services.

The bill also prohibits governments from implementing measures that are similar to those restricted by the bill or that otherwise target and impede access to abortion services, unless 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 sue states or government officials to enforce this bill, regardless of certain immunity that would otherwise apply.

 

Timeline

4 actions

  1. 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.

    24 June 2025 · IntroReferral

  2. 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.

    24 June 2025 · IntroReferral

  3. Introduced in House

    24 June 2025 · IntroReferral

  4. Introduced in House

    24 June 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

208 cosponsors

Sponsor

Democrat:Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]CA

Cosponsors

  • Democrat50100%

Classification

Policy area

Health

Committees

2

  • Energy and Commerce Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To24 Jun 2025
  • Judiciary Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To24 Jun 2025
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