Grants to pay for travel expenses and practical support for individuals accessing abortion services

(a) In general The Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in this section as the Secretary) may award grants to eligible entities to pay for travel-related expenses and practical support for individuals with respect to accessing abortion services. (b) Timing Beginning not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall solicit applications for grants under this section. (c) Use of funds (1) Permissible uses An eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall use the grant for travel-related expenses and practical support for individuals with respect to accessing abortion services, which may include any of the following expenses and support: (A) Round trip travel to the location where the abortion services are provided. (B) Lodging. (C) Meals. (D) Childcare. (E) Translation services. (F) Doula care. (G) Patient education and information services. (H) Lost wages. (2) Organizational costs An eligible entity receiving a grant under this section may use up to, but not more than, 15 percent of the grant funds to cover organizational costs such as— (A) community outreach efforts; (B) physical infrastructure construction and maintenance; (C) website development and maintenance; and (D) increasing staff capacity and training. (3) Impermissible uses An eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall not use the grant for costs of an abortion procedure. (d) Applications To seek a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary determines appropriate. (e) Priority In selecting the recipients of grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that— (1) serve individuals who live in a jurisdiction that has banned or severely restricted access to abortion; (2) serve individuals who travel to a jurisdiction other than the one where they live to receive abortion services; or (3) have a program in operation, or submit as part of the application required under subsection (d) a plan to establish and operate a program, to help individuals access abortion services. (f) Annual reports to Congress (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the program under this section. (2) Confidentiality The reports under paragraph (1) shall not include any individually identifiable information. (g) Preemption (1) In general The provisions of this section shall supersede any provision of State, Tribal, territorial, or local law that would have the effect of prohibiting any use of funds provided for under this section. (2) Prohibition on Federal cooperation in antiabortion proceedings No Federal agency or official engaged in carrying out the program under this section may cooperate with any State, Tribal, territorial, or local antiabortion proceeding, including any antiabortion investigation, prosecution, or civil lawsuit, relating to the activities carried out under such program or any individual or entity receiving or providing services under such program. (h) Definitions In this section: (1) The term eligible entity — (A) means a nonprofit organization, or a community-based organization, that assists individuals seeking an abortion through programs, services, or activities that are unbiased and medically and factually accurate; and (B) excludes any entity that discourages individuals from seeking an abortion. (2) The term nonprofit organization means an organization that— (A) is described in subsection (c)(3) of section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and (B) is, under subsection (a) of such section, exempt from taxation. (i) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $350,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031.