,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dgbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #b1 #bjbb,mrs4  
,murray 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4     
,padilla1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 
,m>key1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 
,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51  
,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1
 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,ms4 ,cortez  
,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,ms4 
,hirono1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1   
,mr4 ,durb91 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 & ,mrs4     
,%ahe57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure ! "r  
to provide reproductive heal? c>e       
s]vices1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,let    
,doctors ,provide ,reproductive ,heal?  
,c>e ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3
 7#a7 ,heal? c>e provid] ,! t]m heal?   
c>e provid] means any entity1 employee (
 su* entity1 or individual 7includ+ any 
physician1 c]tifi$ nurse-midwife1 nurse 

practition]1 & physician assi/ant7 t--  
7,a7 is engag$ or seeks to engage 9 !   
deliv]y ( reproductive heal? c>e        
s]vices2 &  7,b7 if requir$ by ,/ate law
 to be lic5s$1 c]tifi$1 or o!rwise      
au?oriz$ to engage 9 ! deliv]y ( su*    
s]vices-- 7i7 is s lic5s$1 c]tifi$1 or  
o!rwise au?oriz$2 or  7ii7 w\ld be s    
lic5s$1 c]tifi$1 or o!rwise au?oriz$1 b 
= _! pa/1 pres5t1 or pot5tial provision 
( abortion s]vices4  7#b7 ,reproductive 
heal? c>e s]vices ,! t]m reproductive   
heal? c>e s]vices means abortion        
s]vices1 contraception s]vices1 9 vitro 
f]tilization1 or o!r reproductive c>e1  
education1 & c\nsel+ t-- 7,a7 is provid$
 9 a hospital1 cl9ic1 physician's (fice1
 or o!r s]vice site1 or provid$ via     
teleheal?1 int5d$ to provide m$ical1    
proc$ural1 c\nsel+1 or ref]ral s]vices2 
7,b7 is provid$ 9 a m$ically accurate   
mann]2 &  7,c7 9 any way affects comm]ce
 ov] :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates has            
jurisdiction4  7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate  
means ea* ( ! #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (  

,columbia1 ,pu]to ,rico1 ea* t]ritory & 
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & any     
subdivision ( a ,/ate1 includ+ any unit 
( local gov]nm5t1 su* z a c\nty1 city1  
t[n1 village1 or o!r g5]al purpose      
political subdivision ( a ,/ate4  #c4   
,"r to provide reproductive heal? c>e   
s]vices  7a7 ,prohibition ,no           
individual1 entity1 or ,/ate may prev5t1
 re/rict1 imp$e1 or disadvantage-- 7#a7 
a heal? c>e provid] f provid+ or assi/+ 
) reproductive heal? c>e s]vices lawful 
9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! s]vices are to be     
provid$2  7#b7 any individual or entity 
f assi/+ a heal? c>e provid] 9 provid+  
or assi/+ ) reproductive heal? c>e      
s]vices lawful 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* s]vices  
are to be provid$2 or  7#c7 a heal? c>e 
provid] or any individual or entity f   
provid+ or assi/+ a heal? c>e provid] ) 
reproductive heal? c>e s]vices = an     
individual :o does n reside 9 ! ,/ate 9 
:i* ! s]vices are to be provid$4  7b7   
,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,attorney ,g5]al ,!     
,attorney ,g5]al may comm5ce a civil    

action on behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/
 any ,/ate1 or aga9/ any gov]nm5t       
(ficial1 individual1 or entity t enacts1
 implem5ts1 or en=ces a limitation or   
requirem5t t violates subsection 7a74 ,!
 c\rt %all hold unlawful & set aside !  
limitation or requirem5t if x is 9      
violation ( subsection 7a74  7#b7       
,private "r ( action ,any individual or 
entity adv]sely affect$ by an alleg$    
violation ( subsection 7a7 may comm5ce a
 civil action aga9/ any ,/ate t violates
 ?is section or aga9/ any gov]nm5t      
(ficial t enacts1 implem5ts1 or en=ces a
 limitation or requirem5t t violates    
subsection 7a74 ,! c\rt %all hold       
unlawful & enjo9 ! limitation or        
requirem5t if x is 9 violation (        
subsection 7a74  7#c7 ,heal? c>e provid]
 ,a heal? c>e provid] may comm5ce an    
action = relief on its own behalf1 on   
behalf ( ! provid]'s /aff1 & on behalf (
 ! provid]'s pati5ts :o are or may be   
adv]sely affect$ by an alleg$ violation 
( subsection 7a74  7#d7 ,equitable      

relief ,9 any action "u ?is section1 !  
c\rt may aw>d appropriate equitable     
relief1 includ+ tempor>y1 prelim9>y1 or 
p]man5t injunctive relief4  7#e7 ,co/s  
,9 any action "u ?is section1 ! c\rt    
%all aw>d co/s ( litigation1 z well z   
reasonable attorney's fees1 to any      
prevail+ pla9tiff4 ,a pla9tiff %all n be
 liable to a def5dant = co/s or         
attorney's fees 9 any nonfrivol\s action
 "u ?is section4  7#f7 ,jurisdiction ,! 
di/rict c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all h  
jurisdiction ov] proce$+s "u ?is section
 & %all ex]cise ! same )\t reg>d to :e!r
 ! p>ty aggriev$ %all h exhau/$ any     
adm9i/rative or o!r rem$ies t may be    
provid$ = by law4  7#g7 ,abrogation (   
,/ate immunity ,nei!r a ,/ate t en=ces  
or ma9ta9s1 nor a gov]nm5t (ficial :o is
 p]mitt$ to implem5t or en=ce1 any      
limitation or requirem5t t violates     
subsection 7a7 %all be immune "u ! ,t5? 
,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 ! ,elev5? ,am5dm5t to !         
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or any  

o!r s\rce ( law1 f an action 9 a ,f$]al 
or ,/ate c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction   
*all5g+ t limitation or requirem5t4     
7#h7 ,"r to remove ,any p>ty %all h a "r
 to remove an action br\ght "u ?is      
subsection to ! di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates = ! di/rict & division embrac+ ! 
place :]e su* action is p5d+4 ,an ord]  
rem&+ ! case to ! ,/ate c\rt f :i* x 0  
remov$ "u ?is p>agraph may be imm$iately
 reviewable by appeal or o!rwise4  7c7  
,rules ( con/ruction  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
modify1 sup]s$e1 or o!rwise affect !    
au?ority ( any executive bran* ag5cy to 
promulgate regulations or o!rwise       
implem5t laws4  7#b7 ,o!r individuals   
consid]$ z gov]nm5t (ficials ,any p]son 
:o1 by op]ation ( a provision ( ,f$]al  
or ,/ate law1 is p]mitt$ to implem5t or 
en=ce a limitation or requirem5t t      
violates ?is section %all be consid]$ a 
gov]nm5t (ficial = purposes ( ?is ,act4 
#d4 ,prohibition on ! use ( ,f$]al funds
 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 no   

,f$]al funds may be us$ by a ,/ate1     
includ+ ?r\gh a grant1 contract1 or     
coop]ative agreem5t1 to pursue legal    
cases aga9/ resid5ts or o!r individuals 
or entities1 or to take any o!r         
en=cem5t1 discipl9>y1 or adv]se lic5s+  
proce$+ on ! basis ( su* resid5ts or o!r
 individuals or entities provid+ or     
assi/+ ) reproductive heal? c>e s]vices 
t are lawful 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! s]vices  
are provid$4  #e4 ,reproductive heal?   
c>e legal s]vices def5se fund grants    
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means an individual1 p>tn]%ip1 firm1    
corporation1 or nonpr(it organization t 
has a specific exp]tise 9 provid+ legal 
assi/ance & is lic5s$ to practice law4  
7#b7 ,eligible provid] ,! t]m eligible  
provid] means a heal? c>e provid] t--   
7,a7 provides or ref]s = abortion c>e   
s]vices2 &  7,b7 faces legal issues     
relat+ to provid+ or assi/+ )           
reproductive heal? c>e s]vices4  7b7    
,fund+ ,!re is appropriat$ to !         

,attorney ,g5]al1 out ( am\nts 9 !      
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1        
#dj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until   
exp5d$1 = purposes ( aw>d+ grants to    
eligible entities or consortia (        
eligible entities to provide legal      
assi/ance to eligible provid]s4  7c7    
,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible
 entity desir+ a grant "u ?is section   
%all submit an application to !         
,attorney ,g5]al at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1
 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,attorney  
,g5]al may require4  7#b7 ,jo9t         
applications ,multiple eligible entities
 may submit a jo9t application t        
designates a s+le eligible entity z !   
lead entity = ! purposes ( receiv+ &    
disburs+ funds receiv$ ?r\gh a grant "u 
?is section4  7d7 ,use ( funds ,an      
eligible entity may use am\nts receiv$  
"u a grant "u ?is section-- 7#a7 to     
provide advice1 legal s]vices1 or       
repres5tation to eligible provid]s1     
relat$ to provid+ or assi/+ )           
reproductive heal? c>e s]vices "u       

,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local law2  7#b7 to    
educate eligible provid]s ab\t ! rights 
& obligations ( ! eligible provid]      
relat$ to provid+ or assi/+ )           
reproductive heal? c>e s]vices "u       
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local law2  7#c7 to    
monitor compliance by a ,/ate ) ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 & local laws relat$ to provid+ or
 assi/+ ) reproductive heal? c>e        
s]vices2 &  7#d7 = any o!r activity !   
,attorney ,g5]al may reasonably         
prescribe t is relat$ to provid+ or     
assi/+ ) reproductive heal? c>e s]vices 
"u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local law4  #f4     
,reproductive heal? c>e s]vices security
 grants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is           
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section
 z ! ,secret>y71 out ( am\nts 9 !       
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1        
#dj1jjj1jjj1 = purposes ( aw>d+ grants  
to eligible provid]s 7z def9$ 9 section 
#e7;a77#b77;,a77 = enhanc$ security =   
/aff & pati5ts ( su* provid]s4  7b7     
,application ,an eligible provid] 7z    

def9$ 9 section #e7;a77 desir+ a grant  
"u ?is section %all submit an           
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  7c7 ,use ( funds
 ,a recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section   
may use su* grant funds = any ( ! foll[+
 purposes3 7#a7 ,provid+ physical       
upgrades to heal? c>e facilities to     
improve security4  7#b7 ,provid+ tra9+ 9
 security to heal? c>e /aff4  7#c7      
,improv+ capabilities to def5d aga9/    
cyb]attacks4  7#d7 ,ensur+ pati5t &     
provid] data security4  7#e7 ,provid+   
protective s]vices to /aff & pati5ts4   
7#f7 ,any o!r activity1 z ! ,secret>y   
det]m9es appropriate4  #g4 ,fair        
liability insurance ,an issu] (         
pr(essional liability cov]age = heal?   
c>e provid]s %all n-- 7#a7 d5y a heal?  
c>e provid] pr(essional liability       
cov]age because t provid] (f]s1         
supports1 provides1 or prescribes lawful
 reproductive heal? c>e s]vices2 or     
7#b7 sue a heal? c>e provid] because t  

provid] provides lawful reproductive    
heal? c>e s]vices4  #h4 ,sev]ability ,if
 any provision ( ?is ,act1 or !         
application ( su* provision to any      
p]son1 entity1 gov]nm5t1 or circum/ance1
 is held to be uncon/itutional1 !       
rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 or ! application (  
su* provision to all o!r p]sons1        
entities1 gov]nm5ts1 or circum/ances1   
%all n be affect$ !reby4