,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ebbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #h1 #bjbb,ms4 
,baldw9 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4  
,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1    
,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4        
,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 &  
,mrs4 ,fe9/e97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
au?orize grants to eligible entities to 
pay = travel-relat$ exp5ses & logi/ical 
support = individuals ) respect to      
access+ abortion s]vices1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,reproductive ,heal?       
,travel ,fund ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,f9d+s 
,congress f9ds z foll[s3 7#a7 ,on ,june 
#bd1 #bjbb1 9 its decision 9 ,dobbs v4  
,jackson ,wom5's ,heal? ,organization1 !
 ,supreme ,c\rt ov]rul$ ,roe v4 ,wade1  
rev]s+ decades ( prec$5t recogniz+ !    
con/itutional "r to t]m9ate a pregnancy4
  7#b7 ,! abortion access l&scape 0     

already /ra9$4 ,?is decision has        
decimat$ access = millions ( p 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,m ?an half ( ,/ates are 
pr$ict$ to ban or sev]ely re/rict       
abortion 9 ! mon?s & ye>s foll[+ !      
decision4  7#c7 ,! implications ( ?is   
decision w fall h>de/ on p :o already   
face b>ri]s to heal? c>e access1        
p>ticul>ly ,black p1 ,indig5\s p1 & o!r 
p ( color1 p ) disabilities1 p 9 rural  
areas1 "y p1 p ) docum5tation b>ri]s1 & 
^? hav+ difficulty mak+ ends meet4  7#d7
 ,p h always _h abortions & always w1   
ev5 9 ! face ( legal1 f9ancial1 &       
logi/ical b>ri]s1 or crim9alization4    
,:ile "s w self-manage _! abortions1 & h
 ! option ( us+ pills t are m$ically    
safe & effective1 _m o!rs are travel+   
hundr$s ( miles out ( ,/ate1 or =c$ to  
c>ry pregnancies to t]m4  7#e7 ,abortion
 funds & practical support funds 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is section z funds7 are          
community-bas$ organizations t support p
 9 ov]com+ f9ancial & logi/ical b>ri]s  
to abortion c>e4  7#f7 ,funds "w toge!r 

to remove f9ancial & logi/ical b>ri]s to
 abortion access & h be5 do+ ?is "w =   
decades4 ,"s ( ^! b>ri]s are            
transportation1 food1 lodg+1 *ildc>e1   
translation1 d\la s]vices1 among o!r    
b>ri]s4  7#g7 ,_m funds are l$ by p :o h
 _h abortions !mselves1 includ+ a gr[+  
base ( ,black & ,br[n lead]s :o h       
!mselves fac$ abortion ob/acles & und]/&
 ! complex circum/ances individuals may 
face4  7#h7 ,abortion funds h a hi/ory (
 be+ und]res\rc$ & rely mo/ly on        
volunte] "t & en]gy to support          
communities4  7#i7 ,abortion & practical
 support funds hold "s ( ! close/ ties  
to p :o are hav+ abortions & h ! fir/-h&
 exp]i5ce1 up-to-date & on-!-gr\nd k1 & 
! regional & national connections ne$$  
to support abortion seek]s f9ancially1  
emotionally1 or logi/ically4  7#aj7     
,cl9ics 9 ,/ates :]e abortion is legal &
 m accessible are receiv+ an influx ( p 
seek+ abortions4 ,provid] %ortages plus 
?is rapid increase 9 pati5ts w cause    
long] waits = appo9tm5ts4  7#aa7 ,:5 p  

are n able to access an abortion :5 !y  
ne$ x1 !y are (t5 pu%$ mu* fur!r into   
pregnancy4 ,?is increases co/s          
expon5tially4 ,= _m1 ! increas$ f9ancial
 burd5 w pu% abortion c>e completely out
 ( rea*4  7#ab7 ,a rapidly *ang+ access 
l&scape1 z bans are implem5t$ & *all5g$1
 means t ! w9d[ to access c>e 9 c]ta9   
,/ates may be limit$4 ,p :o are put 9 a 
position :]e !y mu/ po/pone _! c>e due  
to f9ancial or o!r con/ra9ts may face   
appo9tm5t cancellations due to ov]night 
*anges 9 legality4  7#ac7 ,funds (t5 "w 
) ea* o!r if !y _c fully assi/ a call]1 
or if a call] is travel+ across regions4
 ,a national network ( almo/ #ajj       
abortion & practical support funds has  
demon/rat$ ^! funds are uniquely        
position$ to lead 9 ?is mom5t & ne$     
support4  #c4 ,grants to pay = travel   
exp5ses & logi/ical support =           
individuals access+ abortion s]vices    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y7 
may aw>d grants to eligible entities to 

pay = travel-relat$ exp5ses & logi/ical 
support = individuals ) respect to      
access+ abortion s]vices4  7b7 ,tim+    
,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all 
solicit applications = grants "u ?is    
section4  7c7 ,use ( funds  7#a7        
,p]missible uses ,an eligible entity    
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all use 
! grant = travel-relat$ exp5ses &       
logi/ical support = individuals )       
respect to access+ abortion s]vices1 :i*
 may include any ( ! foll[+ exp5ses &   
support3 7,a7 ,r\nd trip travel to !    
location :]e ! abortion s]vices are     
provid$4  7,b7 ,lodg+4  7,c7 ,meals4    
7,d7 ,*ildc>e4  7,e7 ,translation       
s]vices4  7,f7 ,d\la c>e4  7,g7 ,pati5t 
education & in=mation s]vices4  7#b7    
,organizational co/s ,an eligible entity
 receiv+ a grant "u ?is section may use 
up to1 b n m ?an1 #ae p]c5t ( ! grant   
funds to cov] organizational co/s su*   
z-- 7,a7 community outrea* ef=ts2  7,b7 
physical infra/ructure con/ruction &    

ma9t5ance2  7,c7 website developm5t &   
ma9t5ance2 &  7,d7 increas+ /aff        
capacity & tra9+4  7#c7 ,imp]missible   
uses ,an eligible entity receiv+ a grant
 "u ?is section %all n use ! grant =    
co/s ( an abortion proc$ure4  7d7       
,applications ,to seek a grant "u ?is   
section1 an eligible entity %all submit 
to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1
 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z 
! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7e7  
,priority ,9 select+ ! recipi5ts (      
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all 
give priority to eligible entities t--  
7#a7 s]ve individuals :o live 9 a       
jurisdiction t has bann$ or sev]ely     
re/rict$ access to abortion2  7#b7 s]ve 
individuals :o travel to a jurisdiction 
o!r ?an ! "o :]e !y live to be provid$  
abortion s]vices2 or  7#c7 h a program 9
 op]ation1 or submit z "p ( !           
application requir$ "u subsection 7d7 a 
plan to e/abli% & op]ate a program1 to  
help individuals access abortion        
s]vices4  7f7 ,annual reports to        

,congress  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y   
%all submit to ,congress a report on !  
program "u ?is section4  7#b7           
,confid5tiality ,! reports "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all n include any individually    
id5tifiable in=mation4  7g7 ,preemption 
,! provisions ( ?is section %all sup]c$e
 any provision ( ,/ate1 ,tribal1        
t]ritorial1 or local law t w\ld h !     
effect ( prohibit+ any use ( funds      
provid$ = "u ?is section4  7h7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
eligible entity-- 7,a7 means a nonpr(it 
organization1 or a community-bas$       
organization1 t assi/s individuals seek+
 an abortion ?r\gh programs1 s]vices1 or
 activities t are unbias$ & m$ically &  
factually accurate2 &  7,b7 excludes any
 entity t disc\rages individuals f seek+
 an abortion4  7#b7 ,! t]m nonpr(it     
organization means an organization t--  
7,a7 is describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#c7 ( 
section #eja ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 

( #aihf2 &  7,b7 is1 "u subsection 7a7 (
 su* section1 exempt f taxation4  7i7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry 
out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ #cej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg4