H.R. 8296Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022

2 recorded actions235 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Judy Chu [D-CA-27]
Cosponsors: 3 · 3 Democrats
Policy area: Health
Committee: Energy and Commerce Committee
Latest action: Jul 18, 2022 · Received in the Senate.

IntroducedJul 7, 2022
Passed the HouseJul 15, 2022
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 8296 as passed House on Jul 15, 2022. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

Roll calls on H.R. 82962 roll calls on this measure

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Jul 15, 2022Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveJul 15, 2022

How every member votedHouse roll call 360

House Jul 15, 2022 · the primary vote

On Passage

Women’s Health Protection Act

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219 Yea 210 Nay 2 not voting

Party-line vote 1 of 429 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Democrat.

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All members431 members

Democratic220 members

Republican211 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors3 · 3 Democrats

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 8296 and vote against it. 3 signed when it was filed.

DAyanna Pressley [D-MA-07]Original2026 profile

DLois Frankel [D-FL-21]Original2026 profile

DVeronica Escobar [D-TX-16]Original2026 profile

Who lobbied on H.R. 829619 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 8296 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.(FKA AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSN

Budget/Appropriations · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV · Education +7 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALLIts PAC: Reproductive Freedom for All PAC

Government Issues · Budget/Appropriations · Foreign Relations · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption +2 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: American Medical Association PAC

Budget/Appropriations · Education · Health Issues · Immigration +6 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Retirement · Homeland Security · Veterans +18 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption · Foreign Relations · Health Issues +1 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGNIts PAC: Human Rights Campaign PAC

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Health Issues · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Defense +6 more2 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2022Filing

LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Housing · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Budget/Appropriations +9 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERSfiled by MASON CONSULTING, LLC

Medicare/Medicaid · Health Issues · Budget/Appropriations · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs +13 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERSfiled by WHEAT SHROYER GOVERNMENT RELATIONS LLCIts PAC: National Association of Social Workers Inc. Political Action for Candidate Election

Budget/Appropriations · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Education · Health Issues +3 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: NEA Advocacy Fund

Budget/Appropriations · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Education · Government Issues +4 more2 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2022Filing

33 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-05. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.