,,ii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ebgf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #ae1 #bjbb,ms4 ,duckwor? 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 & ,ms4 ,baldw97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit ! limitation ( access to assi/$ reproductive te*nology1 & all m$ically necess>y c>e surr\nd+ su* te*nology4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,"r to ,build ,families ,act ( #bjbb4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,assi/$ reproductive te*nology ,! t]m assi/$ reproductive te*nology has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #h ( ! ,f]tility ,cl9ic ,success ,rate & ,c]tification ,act ( #aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfc;a-#g7a774 7#b7 ,heal? c>e provid] ,! t]m heal? c>e provid] means any entity or individual 7includ+ any physician1 nurse practition]1 physician assi/ant1 ph>maci/1 & o!r individuals1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices7 t-- 7,a7 is engag$ or seeks to engage 9 ! deliv]y ( assi/$ reproductive te*nology1 su* z ?r\gh ! provision ( evid5ce-bas$ in=mation1 c\nsel+1 or items & s]vices relat$ to f]tility treatm5t2 & 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$1 or o!rwise au?oriz$ b = ! individual's or entity's pa/1 pres5t1 or pot5tial provision ( assi/$ reproductive te*nology 9 accordance ) section #c4 7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate includes ea* ( ! #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ,pu]to ,rico1 ea* t]ritory & possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & any political subdivision ( a ,/ate4 #c4 ,"r to assi/$ reproductive te*nology 7a7 ,prohibition ,no ,/ate1 or (ficial or employee ( a ,/ate act+ 9 ! scope ( su* appo9tm5t or employm5t1 may prohibit or unreasonably limit1 = reasons o!r ?an to en=ce regulations describ$ 9 subsection 7c7-- 7#a7 any individual f-- 7,a7 access+ assi/$ reproductive te*nology2 7,b7 cont9u+ or complet+ an ongo+ assi/$ reproductive te*nology treatm5t or proc$ure pursuant to a writt5 plan or agreem5t ) a heal? c>e provid]2 or 7,c7 reta9+ all rights reg>d+ ! use ( reproductive g5etic mat]ials1 includ+ gametes2 7#b7 any heal? c>e provid] f-- 7,a7 p]=m+ assi/$ reproductive te*nology treatm5ts or proc$ures2 or 7,b7 provid+ evid5ce-bas$ in=mation relat$ to assi/$ reproductive te*nology2 or 7#c7 any insurance provid] f cov]+ assi/$ reproductive te*nology treatm5ts or proc$ures4 7b7 ,en=cem5t 7#a7 ,! attorney g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may comm5ce a civil action on behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ any ,/ate1 or aga9/ any gov]nm5t (ficial1 individual1 or entity t enacts1 implem5ts 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 non-frivol\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$iately reviewable by appeal or o!rwise4 7c7 ,/ate regulation ( m$ic9e ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to prohibit en=cem5t ( heal? & safety regulations a ,/ate requires ( m$ical facilities or provid]s1 if su* regulations-- 7#a7 advance ! safety ( heal? c>e s]vices or ! heal? ( pati5ts2 & 7#b7 _c be advanc$ by a less re/rictive alt]native measure or action4 7d7 ,insurance ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to modify1 sup]s$e1 or o!rwise affect any ,f$]al or ,/ate law reg>d+ insurance cov]age ( assi/$ reproductive te*nologies & treatm5ts4 7e7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all promulgate regulations to c>ry out ?is section4 #d4 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is ,act1 or ! application ( su* provision to any p]son1 entity1 gov]nm5t1 or circum/ance is held to be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 or ! application ( su* provision to all o!r p]sons1 entities1 gov]nm5ts1 or circum/ances %all n be affect$ !reby4