,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #gga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ca1 #bjag,ms4
 ,lee 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4   
,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1 ,mr4 ,connolly1  
,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1 
,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4       
,moore1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4     
,norton1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1    
,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,ms4       
,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,ms4
 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,capuano1 ,mr4 ,kildee1   
,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1
 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1 
,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4    
,ryan ( ,ohio1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4 ,mi*elle 
,lujan ,gri%am ( ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4     
,ellison1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,o',r\rke1 
,mr4 ,price ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4       
,takano1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,deut*1   
,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4       
,norcross1 ,mr4 ,gutirrez1 ,ms4         
,de,lauro1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 
,wel*1 ,mr4 ,lewis ( ,georgia1 ,ms4     
,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1   

,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,ca/or
 ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 
,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,engel1
 ,ms4 ,slaught]1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mr4     
,tonko1 ,mr4 ,aguil>1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4  
,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,ms4 ,frankel (      
,florida1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1   
,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 
,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1   
,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,coh51 
,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4          
,p]lmutt]1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1  
,mr4 ,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51
 ,mr4 ,heck1 ,mrs4 ,l[ey1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1  
,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,mrs4         
,lawr5ce1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( 
,florida1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1   
,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 
,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1
 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick     
,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,kelly (    
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,tsongas1  
,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,mr4 
,pocan1 ,ms4 ,e/y1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4  
,pallone1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson (

 ,texas1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 
,pet]s1 & ,mrs4 ,torres7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committees on ,ways &    
,means1 & ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 =
 a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! 
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
ensure af=dable abortion cov]age & c>e =
 e woman1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,equal  
,access to ,abortion ,cov]age 9 ,heal?  
,insurance 7,,ea* ,woman7 ,act ( #bjag4 
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3  7#a7 ,af=dable1 compreh5sive    
heal? insurance t includes cov]age = a  
full range ( pregnancy-relat$ c>e1      
includ+ abortion1 is critical to ! heal?
 ( e woman4  7#b7 ,nei!r a woman's      
income level nor h] type ( insurance    
%\ld prev5t h] f hav+ access to a full  
range ( pregnancy-relat$ c>e1 includ+   
abortion s]vices4  7#c7 ,no woman %\ld h

 ! decision to h1 or n to h1 an abortion
 made = h] bas$ on h] ability or        
inability to af=d ! proc$ure4  7#d7     
,s9ce #aigf1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has     
)held funds = abortion cov]age 9 mo/    
circum/ances4 ,z a #bjag analysis by !  
,guttma*] ,in/itute %[s1 ?is affects    
wom5 ( reproductive age 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates :o are insur$ ?r\gh ! ,m$icaid   
program1 z well z wom5 :o receive       
insurance or c>e ?r\gh o!r ,f$]al heal? 
plans & programs4 ,( wom5 ag$ #ae-dd    
enroll$ 9 ,m$icaid 9 #bjae1 #eh p]c5t   
liv$ 9 ! #ce ,/ates & ! ,di/rict (      
,columbia t d n cov] abortion1 except 9 
limit$ circum/ances4 ,?is am\nts to     
r\ghly #g4e million wom5 ( reproductive 
age1 includ+ #c4e million wom5 liv+ bel[
 ! ,f$]al pov]ty level4 ,wom5 ( color   
are disproportionately likely to be     
insur$ by ! ,m$icaid program3           
,nationwide1 #ca p]c5t ( ,black wom5 &  
#bg p]c5t ( ,hispanic wom5 ag$ #ae-dd 7 
enroll$ 9 ,m$icaid 9 #bjae1 comp>$ ) #ae
 p]c5t ( ,:ite wom54  7#e7 ,moreov]1 #be

 ,/ates also prohibit abortion cov]age 9
 private insurance plans )9 or beyond   
heal? insurance m>ketplaces "u ! ,pati5t
 ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act1     
accord+ to an analysis ( ,/ate policies 
by ! ,guttma*] ,in/itute4  7#f7 ,a      
report by ! ,c5t] = ,reproductive       
,rights details h[ re/rictions on       
abortion cov]age int]f]e ) a woman's    
p]sonal decisionmak+1 ) h] heal? &      
well-be+1 & ) h] con/itutionally        
protect$ "r to a safe & legal m$ical    
proc$ure4  7#g7 ,re/rictions on abortion
 cov]age h a disproportionate impact on 
l[-income wom51 wom5 ( color1 immigrant 
wom51 & "y wom51 accord+ to reports by  
bo? ! ,c5t] = ,am]ican ,progress & !    
,guttma*] ,in/itute4 ,also accord+ to ! 
reports1 ^! wom5 are already            
disadvantag$ 9 _! access to ! res\rces1 
in=mation1 & s]vices necess>y to prev5t 
an un9t5d$ pregnancy or to c>ry a heal?y
 pregnancy to t]m4  #c4 ,abortion       
cov]age & c>e reg>dless ( income or     
s\rce ( insurance  7a7 ,ensur+ abortion 

cov]age & c>e ?r\gh ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9
 its role z an insur]1 employ]1 or heal?
 c>e provid] ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all-- 
7#a7 ensure cov]age = abortion c>e 9    
public heal? insurance programs includ+ 
,m$icaid1 ,m$ic>e1 & ! ,*ildr5's ,heal? 
,insurance ,program2  7#b7 9 its role z 
an employ] or heal? plan sponsor1 ensure
 cov]age = abortion c>e = p>ticipants & 
b5efici>ies2 &  7#c7 9 its role z a     
provid] ( heal? s]vices1 ensure abortion
 c>e is made available to individuals :o
 are eligible to receive s]vices 9 its  
own facilities or 9 facilities ) :i* x  
contracts to provide m$ical c>e4  7b7   
,prohibit+ re/rictions on private       
insurance cov]age ( abortion c>e  7#a7  
,f$]al re/rictions ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
%all n prohibit1 re/rict1 or o!rwise    
inhibit insurance cov]age ( abortion c>e
 by ,/ate or local gov]nm5t or by       
private heal? plans4  7#b7 ,/ate & local
 gov]nm5t re/rictions ,/ate & local     
gov]nm5ts %all n prohibit1 re/rict1 or  
o!rwise inhibit insurance cov]age (     

abortion c>e by private heal? plans4    
#d4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( !  
,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1  
act+ 9 its capacity z an insur]1        
employ]1 or heal? c>e provid]1 %\ld s]ve
 z a model = ! ,nation to ensure cov]age
 ( abortion c>e2 &  7#b7 moreov]1       
re/rictions on cov]age ( abortion c>e 9 
! private insurance m>ket mu/ end4  #e4 
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act    
%all be con/ru$ to h any effect on any  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law t includes m
 protections = abortion cov]age or c>e  
?an ^? set =? 9 ?is ,act4  #f4          
,sev]ability ,if any portion ( ?is ,act 
or ! application !re( to any p]son or   
circum/ances is held invalid1 su*       
invalidity %all n affect ! portions or  
applications ( ?is ,act :i* c be giv5   
effect )\t ! invalid portion or         
application4