H.R. 9220 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9220 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 21, 2022Mrs. Trahan (for herself, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Norton, Ms. Porter, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Barragán, Mr. Evans, Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida, Ms. Kuster, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mrs. Torres of California, Ms. Titus, Ms. Chu, and Mr. Jones) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a national public awareness campaign to inform health care professionals and health care professional students on how to help patients navigate the legal landscape in the United States with respect to abortion and other reproductive health care services following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Informing New Factors and Options for Reproductive Care Act of 2022 or the INFO for Reproductive Care Act of 2022. 2. Public awareness campaign on how to help patients navigate the legal landscape in the United States with respect to abortion and other reproductive health care services Subpart V of part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256a et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 340A–1. Public awareness campaign on how to help patients navigate the legal landscape in the United States with respect to abortion and other reproductive health care services (a) In general The Secretary shall develop and implement a national public awareness campaign to inform health care professionals and health care professional students on how to help patients navigate the legal landscape in the United States with respect to abortion and other reproductive health care services. (b) Requirements The public awareness campaign under this section shall include— (1) the provision of available resources on how to navigate the legal landscape in the United States following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade; and (2) the dissemination of information on the negative health impacts on communities when access to abortion and other reproductive health care services is restricted or banned. (c) Coordination The public awareness campaign under this section shall be complementary to, and coordinated with, any other Federal, State, Tribal, and local efforts, as appropriate. (d) Report to Congress Not later than 45 days after the date on which funds are made available to the Secretary to carry out this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on how such funds have been used during such 45-day period, including a plan for using any remaining funds within the next 45 days. (e) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027. .