,i  #aahth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #dbha  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,june #bb1 #bjbc,ms4 
,bush 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,moore of      
,wisconsin1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,clarke of
 ,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1    
,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,bowman1 ,ms4        
,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 and ,ms4 
,norton7 introduced the following bill2 
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,energy and ,commerce  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
establish the ,office of ,sexual and    
,reproductive ,health and ,well-,being  
within the ,department of ,health and   
,human ,services1 to generate a         
whole-of-government approach to         
protecting and affirming sexual and     
reproductive rights1 and for other      
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,protect ,sexual and
 ,reproductive ,health ,act of #bjbc4   
#b4 ,sexual and reproductive health and 
well-being2 reproductive justice and    
equity grant program  7a7 ,in general   
,the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db 

,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq47 is amended by   
inserting after title ,,xxxiii of such  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjmm et seq47 the 
following3  ,,xxxiv ,sexual and         
,reproductive ,health and ,well-,being  
#cdja4 ,office of ,sexual and           
,reproductive ,health and ,well-,being  
7a7 ,establishment ,the ,office of      
,population ,affairs in the ,department 
of ,health and ,human ,services is      
hereby redesignated as the ,office of   
,sexual and ,reproductive ,health and   
,well-,being 7in this section referred  
to as the ,office71 to be headed by a   
,director of ,national ,sexual and      
,reproductive ,health and ,well-,being  
7in this section referred to as the     
,director74 ,the ,director shall be     
appointed by the ,secretary4  7b7       
,responsibilities ,the ,director shall  
have responsibility for overseeing      
activities that promote sexual and      
reproductive health and well-being1     
including--  7#a7 funding1 conducting1  
and publicly disseminating the findings 

of1 research on policies1 programs1     
infrastructure1 and other investments   
that serve to protect and increase      
access to services related to sexual and
 reproductive health and well-being2    
7#b7 not later than #a year after the   
date of enactment of this title1        
developing a national strategy to       
promote sexual and reproductive health  
and well-being1 to be known as the      
,sexual and ,reproductive ,health and   
,well-,being ,strategy 7in this section 
referred to as the ,,srhw ,strategy72   
7#c7 coordinating implementation of the 
,,srhw ,strategy by-- 7,a7 coordinating 
among ,federal departments and agencies1
 including the ,interagency ,task ,force
 on ,sexual and ,reproductive ,health   
and ,well-,being established under      
section #cdjb2  7,b7 assessing ,federal 
regulations and programs funded by the  
,federal ,government with respect to    
sexual and reproductive health and      
well-being to ensure that such          
regulations and programs are consistent 

with the ,,srhw ,strategy2  7,c7        
providing to the public updates1        
findings1 and recommendations on sexual 
and reproductive health services        
collected from the reports made by      
recipients of grants under section      
#cdjc2  7,d7 leading activities to      
engage the public1 including publicly   
available listening sessions with       
affected communities2  7,e7 coordinating
 with other ,federal departments and    
agencies1 as appropriate1 to develop    
guidelines and recommendations for      
health care providers to implement best 
practices for protecting sexual and     
reproductive health and well-being2     
7,f7 supporting and helping to          
coordinate interagency initiatives that 
advance1 streamline1 and otherwise      
implement research programs1 services1  
and activities that protect and increase
 access to sexual and reproductive      
health and well-being2  7,g7            
administering grant programs that       
support ,state governments1 local       

governments1 and community-based        
organizations in protecting and         
increasing access to sexual and         
reproductive health and well-being      
research programs1 services1 and        
activities2 and  7,h7 consulting with   
the ,attorney ,general and the ,chair of
 the ,federal ,trade ,commission to     
develop strategies to-- 7i7 protect     
consumers' privacy when seeking         
provision of1 or information about1     
sexual and reproductive health care     
services2 and  7ii7 strengthen the      
protection of sensitive information     
related to sexual and reproductive      
health care services and bolster        
patient-provider confidentiality2  7#d7 
carrying out community outreach programs
 to--  7,a7 inform local communities    
about the ,office2 and  7,b7 notify     
potential grants recipients of funding  
opportunities2 and  7#e7 submitting to  
,congress reports in accordance with    
subsection 7d74  7c7 ,,srhw ,strategy   
requirements  7#a7 ,content ,the ,,srhw 

,strategy shall--  7,a7 identify areas  
to develop and implement a sexual and   
reproductive health framework that moves
 beyond a biomedical model of health to 
include services with respect to health1
 well-being1 economic stability1 and    
freedom from discrimination2  7,b7      
include recommendations--  7i7 to       
integrate sexual and reproductive health
 equity and reproductive justice into   
processes and policies used1 and        
programs provided1 by ,federal agencies2
  7ii7 to remove ,federal barriers to   
full reproductive autonomy2 and  7iii7  
to support patient-centered care models 
in hospitals1 ,federally qualified      
health centers1 and entities eligible to
 receive funds under title ,x2  7,c7    
with respect to the recommendations     
under subparagraph 7,b71 include goals  
that are comprehensive1 research-based1 
and long-range2 and  7,d7 include       
short-term measurable goals to promote  
sexual and reproductive health and      
well-being that may be realistically    

achieved4  7#b7 ,consultation ,in       
developing the ,,srhw ,strategy1 the    
,director shall consult with--  7,a7    
patients and communities2  7,b7 ,state  
and local governments2 and  7,c7        
nonprofit and nongovernmental entities  
and community-based organizations4  7d7 
,reports ,not later than #ah months     
after the date of enactment of this     
section1 and on an annual basis         
thereafter1 the ,director shall submit  
to the ,committee on ,energy and        
,commerce and the ,committee on         
,appropriations of the ,house of        
,representatives and the ,committee on  
,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and        
,pensions and the ,committee on         
,appropriations of the ,senate1 and post
 on the website of the ,office1 a report
 containing--  7#a7 a summary of the    
state of sexual and reproductive health 
and well-being in the ,united ,states2  
7#b7 a description of the effectiveness 
of the ,,srhw ,strategy1 including a    
summary of plans for implementing       

,federal policy recommendations2 and    
7#c7 a detailed description of the      
actions taken by ,federal agencies to   
implement the ,,srhw ,strategy4  7e7    
,definitions ,in this section3  7#a7    
,patient-centered care ,the term        
patient-centered care refers to a health
 care philosophy where-- 7,a7 the health
 needs and desired health outcomes of a 
patient are the driving force behind all
 health care decisions and quality      
measurements2 and  7,b7 patients are    
partners with health care providers and 
such providers consider1 with respect to
 a patient1 clinical1 emotional1 mental1
 spiritual1 social1 and financial       
perspectives4  7#b7 ,reproductive health
 ,the term reproductive health--  7,a7  
means a state of complete physical1     
mental1 and social well-being2 and  7,b7
 includes all matters relating to the   
reproductive system and the functions   
and processes of such system1 and       
ensuring that an individual--  7i7 is   
able to have a satisfying and safe sex  

life2 and  7ii7 possesses the capability
 to reproduce and the freedom to decide 
if1 when1 and how often to reproduce4   
7#c7 ,reproductive justice ,the term    
reproductive justice means-- 7,a7 the   
human right to maintain personal bodily 
autonomy2  7,b7 the ability to choose   
whether to have children2 and  7,c7 the 
ability to parent children in safe and  
sustainable communities4  7#d7 ,sexual  
and reproductive health and well-being  
,the term sexual and reproductive health
 and well-being includes having access  
to trauma-informed1 culturally sensitive
 services and support to attain the     
highest level of sexual and reproductive
 health4  7#e7 ,sexual and reproductive 
health equity ,the term sexual and      
reproductive health equity means a      
health policy framework that--  7,a7    
ensures that individuals 7including     
individuals across a range of age1      
gender1 race1 and other identities7 have
 what is necessary to attain the highest
 level of sexual and reproductive health

 including having self-determination and
 the ability to achieve reproductive    
goals2 and  7,b7 includes government    
policies that value and support         
individuals fairly and justly4  #cdjb4  
,interagency ,task ,force on ,sexual and
 ,reproductive ,health and ,well-,being 
7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary and  
the ,director of the ,gender ,policy    
,council1 acting jointly1 shall         
establish and maintain an interagency   
task force to be known as the           
,interagency ,task ,force on ,sexual and
 ,reproductive ,health and ,well-,being 
7referred to in this section as the     
,task ,force7 to coordinate and promote 
,federal programs and activities related
 to sexual and reproductive health and  
well-being4  7b7 ,members ,the ,task    
,force shall be composed of the         
following members 7or their designees73 
7#a7 ,the ,secretary of ,health and     
,human ,services1 who shall serve as a  
,co-,chair of the ,task ,force4  7#b7   
,the ,director of the ,gender ,policy   

,council1 who shall serve as a          
,co-,chair of the ,task ,force4  7#c7   
,the ,attorney ,general of the ,united  
,states4  7#d7 ,the ,secretary of       
,housing and ,urban ,development4  7#e7 
,the ,secretary of ,education4  7#f7    
,the ,secretary of ,labor4  7#g7 ,the   
,administrator of the ,environmental    
,protection ,agency4  7#h7 ,the         
,secretary of ,transportation4  7#i7    
,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 
7#aj7 ,the ,secretary of the ,interior4 
7#aa7 ,the ,secretary of ,state4  7#ab7 
,the ,secretary of ,agriculture4  7#ac7 
,the ,secretary of ,defense4  7#ad7 ,the
 ,secretary of the ,treasury4  7#ae7    
,the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs4  
7#af7 ,the ,secretary of ,energy4  7#ag7
 ,the ,chair of the ,federal ,trade     
,commission4  7#ah7 ,the heads of other 
,federal departments and agencies1 as   
determined necessary by the ,secretary  
of ,health and ,human ,services and     
,director of the ,gender ,policy        
,council4  7c7 ,duties ,the ,task ,force

 shall-- 7#a7 identify and coordinate   
activities to protect and strengthen    
access to essential reproductive health 
care and support services1 and promote  
sexual and reproductive health and      
well-being2  7#b7 coordinate ,federal   
interagency policymaking1 program       
development1 and outreach efforts-- 7,a7
 to address barriers that individuals   
and entities may face in seeking and    
providing reproductive health care      
services2 and  7,b7 to promote and      
protect sexual and reproductive health  
and well-being2  7#c7 on an annual      
basis1 conduct a comprehensive          
equity-focused assessment of all        
,federal funds allocated for1 and all   
,federal programs that support1 sexual  
and reproductive health and well-being2 
7#d7 facilitate ongoing efforts to      
provide and support a                   
whole-of-government approach to         
protecting and promoting sexual and     
reproductive health and well-being2 and 
7#e7 support implementation of the      

,,srhw ,strategy by--  7,a7 developing  
agency-specific implementation and      
accountability plans2 and  7,b7 tracking
 and reporting1 on an annual basis1     
information related to the ,task        
,force's activities1 assessments1 and   
policy recommendations for protecting   
and improving sexual and reproductive   
health and well-being4  7d7 ,meetings   
,for the purpose of carrying out this   
section1 the ,task ,force may hold such 
meetings1 and sit and act at such times 
and places1 as the ,task ,force         
considers appropriate4  7e7 ,information
 ,the ,task ,force may secure directly  
from any ,federal agency such           
information as may be necessary to      
enable the ,task ,force to carry out    
this section4 ,upon request of the      
,co-,chairs of the ,task ,force1 the    
head of such agency shall furnish such  
information to the ,task ,force4  #cdjc4
 ,reproductive justice and equity grant 
program  7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary
 shall award grants to eligible entities

 to pay for programs and services       
related to improving patient access to  
sexual and reproductive health care4    
7b7 ,timing ,beginning not later than   
#cj days after the date of enactment of 
this section1 the ,secretary shall      
solicit applications for grants under   
this section4  7c7 ,use of funds ,an    
eligible entity receiving a grant under 
this section shall use the grant to pay 
for programs and services related to    
improving patient access to sexual and  
reproductive health care1 which may     
include any of the following3 7#a7      
,mobile sexual and reproductive health  
care clinics4  7#b7 ,travel expenses4   
7#c7 ,lodging4  7#d7 ,food assistance4  
7#e7 ,childcare4  7#f7 ,translation     
services4  7#g7 ,doula care4  7#h7      
,patient education and information      
services4  7#i7 ,direct financial       
assistance4  7#aj7 ,housing assistance4 
7#aa7 ,legal aid4  7#ab7 ,comprehensive 
sex education4  7#ac7 ,medical costs4   
7#ad7 ,behavioral health counseling4    

7d7 ,priority ,in selecting the         
recipients of grants under this section1
 the ,secretary shall give priority to  
eligible entities that--  7#a7 serve    
people who live in a jurisdiction that  
has banned or severely restricted access
 to abortion2  7#b7 serve people who    
travel to a jurisdiction other than the 
one where they live to be provided      
abortion services2 or  7#c7 have a      
program in operation1 or submit as part 
of the application required under       
subsection 7d7 a plan to establish and  
operate a program1 to help patients     
access abortion services4  7e7          
,definitions ,in this section3  7#a7    
,the term eligible entity-- 7,a7 means a
 nonprofit organization1 or a           
community-based organization1 that      
assists individuals seeking an abortion 
through programs1 services1 or          
activities that are unbiased and        
medically and factually accurate2 and   
7,b7 excludes any entity that           
discourages individuals from seeking an 

abortion4  7#b7 ,the term nonprofit     
organization means an organization      
that--  7,a7 is described in subsection 
7c77#c7 of section #eja of the ,internal
 ,revenue ,code of #aihf2 and  7,b7 is1 
under subsection 7a7 of such section1   
exempt from taxation4  7f7              
,authorization of appropriations ,to    
carry out this section1 there is        
authorized to be appropriated           
#ejj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years   
#bjbd through #bjbh4  4  7b7 ,conforming
 changes2 references  7#a7 ,repeals     
,sections #c and #d of the ,family      
,planning ,services and ,population     
,research ,act of #aigj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#ceje;a1 #ceje;b7 are hereby repealed4  
7#b7 ,references ,any reference to the  
,office of ,population ,affairs of the  
,department of ,health and ,human       
,services or the ,deputy ,assistant     
,secretary of ,population ,affairs in   
any law1 rule1 regulation1 certificate1 
directive1 instruction1 or other        
official paper in force on the effective

 date of this ,act shall be deemed to   
refer and apply to the ,office of       
,national ,sexual and ,reproductive     
,health and ,well-,being or the         
,director of ,national ,sexual and      
,reproductive ,health and ,well-,being1 
respectively4