,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #baeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bb1 #bjbc,ms4   
,baldw9 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4  
,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,smi?1    
,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,ms4 ,hirono1
 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 & ,mr4 ,br[n7 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 ( #bjbc4  #b4 
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds z foll[s3 7#a7 ,on
 ,june #bd1 #bjbb1 9 its decision 9     
,dobbs v4 ,jackson ,wom5's ,heal?       
,organization 7#adb ,s4 ,ct4 #bbbh      
7#bjbb77 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !   
,dobbs decision71 ! ,supreme ,c\rt      
ov]rul$ ,roe v4 ,wade 7#daj ,u4,s4 #aac 
7#aigc771 elim9at+ ! con/itutional "r to

 abortion & rev]s+ decades ( prec$5t    
recogniz+ ! con/itutional "r to t]m9ate 
a pregnancy4  7#b7 ,:ile abortion has   
nev] be5 available to all ev5 "u ,roe v4
 ,wade1 ! ,dobbs decision has decimat$  
access = millions ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
 ,m ?an half ( ,/ates h already bann$   
abortion or are likely to d s4 ,9 fact1 
j #ajj days aft] ! ,dobbs decision 0    
ann\nc$1 #ff cl9ics across #ae ,/ates _h
 already be5 =c$ to /op (f]+ abortion   
s]vices4  7#c7 ,z expect$1 !            
implications ( ! ,dobbs decision w fall 
h>de/ on p :o already face b>ri]s to    
heal? c>e access due to sy/emic b>ri]s &
 discrim9ation1 p>ticul>ly ,black p1    
,indig5\s p1 & o!r p ( color1 p )       
disabilities1 p 9 rural areas1 "y p1 p )
 docum5tation b>ri]s1 ,,lgbtq p1 p :o   
are p>5t+1 p ) complex m$ical ne$s :o   
require hospital-bas$ c>e1 & p hav+     
difficulty mak+ ends meet4  7#d7        
,abortion bans prev5t _m p f access+ c>e
 !y want & ne$4 ,an e/imat$ #aj1fgj few]
 p access$ abortions at cl9ics 9 ! fir/ 

#b mon?s imm$iately foll[+ ! ,dobbs     
decision4  7#e7 ,p h always _h abortions
 & always w1 ev5 9 ! face ( legal1      
f9ancial1 & logi/ical b>ri]s1 or        
crim9alization4 ,:ile "s w self-manage  
_! abortions1 & h ! option ( us+ pills t
 are m$ically safe & effective1 _m o!rs 
are travel+ hundr$s ( miles out ( ,/ate1
 or are =c$ to c>ry pregnancies to t]m4 
7#f7 ,j mon?s aft] ! ,dobbs decision1   
"o-?ird ( wom5 ( reproductive age 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates fac$ excessive travel     
times = abortion4 ,= resid5ts ( ,/ates t
 _h bann$ abortion1 travel times        
increas$ by m ?an #d h\rs on av]age4    
,black wom5 fac$ ! greate/ impact1 ) #dj
 p]c5t ne$+ to drive at lea/ #a h\r =   
abortion c>e aft] ! decision1 v]sus #ae 
p]c5t be=e ! decision4  7#g7 ,long]     
travel times lead to a ho/ ( o!r burd5s 
= abortion pati5ts1 includ+ ! co/ (     
transportation1 food1 lodg+1 *ildc>e1 & 
lo/ wages4  7#h7 ,abortion funds &      
practical support funds 7ref]r$ 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#i7 ,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#aj7 ,_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#aa7 ,abortion funds h a hi/ory ( be+  
"u-res\rc$ & rely mo/ly on volunte] "t &
 en]gy to support communities4  7#ab7   
,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#ac7 ,m & m ,/ates   
are seek+ to ban abortion or enact      
extreme re/rictions1 significantly      

limit+ ! circum/ances 9 :i* abortions   
are available4 ,fur!rmore1 p h be5      
prev5t$ f seek+ c>e because ( !         
confusion creat$ by abortion            
re/rictions1 :i* has contribut$ to a    
*ill+ effect = p seek+ legal c>e out (  
,/ate4 ,p seek+ abortions (t5 d n h a   
full und]/&+ ( ! abortion laws 9 _!     
,/ate & p call+ abortion funds = support
 (t5 ask if !y are do+ some?+ illegal by
 travel+ to get c>e4 ,abortion funds    
s]ve to mitigate ?is confusion &        
directly connect p to accurate          
in=mation4  7#ad7 ,cl9ics 9 ,/ates :]e  
abortion is legal & m accessible cont9ue
 to receive an influx ( p seek+         
abortions4 ,provid] %ortages1 toge!r )  
?is rapid increase 9 pati5ts1 is caus+  
long] waits = appo9tm5ts1 p>ticul>ly =  
cl9ics ne> ,/ates ) bans1 _m ( :i* h _h 
wait+ times ( m ?an #c weeks4  7#ae7 ,:5
 p are n able to access an abortion :5  
!y ne$ x1 !y are (t5 =c$ to seek an     
abortion mu* fur!r into _! pregnancy4   
,?is increases co/s expon5tially4       

,b>ri]s to abortion c>e aft] ! ,dobbs   
decision h l$ to an increas+ complexity 
9 ! cases t abortion funds are manag+4  
,p :o are =c$ to cross ,/ate l9es =     
abortion c>e may ne$ support = coord9at+
 & pay+ = high] logi/ical b>ri]s 7su* z 
transportation1 lodg+1 meals1 *ildc>e1  
m$ication7 to access ! abortion c>e !y  
want1 ne$1 & des]ve4 ,= _m1 ! increas$  
f9ancial burd5 w pu% abortion c>e       
completely out ( rea* )\t f9ancial &    
logi/ical assi/ance = appo9tm5t co/s &  
travel4  7#af7 ,funds (t5 collaborate to
 fully meet ! ne$s ( p :o are fac+      
b>ri]s to _! abortion c>e1 includ+ by   
fill+ any rema9+ fund+ gaps or ref]r+ a 
call] travel+ across regions to ano!r   
fund4 ,a national network ( almo/ #ajj  
abortion & practical support funds has  
demon/rat$ ^! funds are uniquely        
position$ to lead at ?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,h7    
,lo/ wages4  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  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
provisions ( ?is section %all sup]s$e   
any provision ( ,/ate1 ,tribal1         
t]ritorial1 or local law t w\ld h !     
effect ( prohibit+ any use ( funds      
provid$ = "u ?is section4  7#b7         
,prohibition on ,f$]al coop]ation 9     
antiabortion proce$+s ,no ,f$]al ag5cy  
or (ficial engag$ 9 c>ry+ out ! program 
"u ?is section may coop]ate ) any ,/ate1
 ,tribal1 t]ritorial1 or local          
antiabortion proce$+1 includ+ any       
antiabortion inve/igation1 prosecution1 
or civil lawsuit1 relat+ to ! activities
 c>ri$ out "u su* program or any        

individual or entity receiv+ or provid+ 
s]vices "u su* program4  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 #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4