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H.R. 12 · Where this bill is now

In committee

Introduced in the House, sent 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, Jun 24, 2025

What this bill does

In plain words · AI-written from the official summary

Restricts government limits on abortion access

This bill prevents federal and state governments from restricting abortion services before a pregnancy reaches fetal viability. It says governments cannot ban certain abortion methods or drugs, block telemedicine abortion, require unnecessary procedures or waiting visits, or force patients to share their reasons for seeking abortion. After viability, governments could still restrict abortion except when needed to protect the patient's life or health. The bill also protects people's right to travel between states for abortion services.

How it affects you

If you're seeking an abortion, this would limit which state and federal rules can block or delay your access. If you're an abortion provider, this would prevent governments from imposing requirements that don't apply to doctors offering similar medical services. People who oppose abortion on moral or religious grounds would see it as conflicting with their values, though the bill itself doesn't address those beliefs.

Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jun 24, 2025)

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.

Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.

119th Congress
1st Session
H. R. 12

A BILL

Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025

In the HouseNo vote yet

Sponsor: Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA-28) · Introduced Jun 24, 2025 · Health · 1 version of the text

Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jun 24, 2025: “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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