,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dbfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #cj1 #bjbe,ms4  
,/rickl& 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,flet*]1 ,mr4 
,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4     
,cleav]1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,crockett1   
,mr4 ,panetta1 ,ms4 ,kamlag]-,dove1 ,ms4
 ,sn*ez1 ,mr4 ,ca/51 ,ms4 ,mc,clellan1  
,ms4 ,del,bene1 & ,mrs4 ,ramirez7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,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 ( #bjbe4  #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]turn$ ,roe v4 ,wade 7#daj ,u4,s4 #aac

 7#aigc771 elim9at+ ! con/itutional "r  
to abortion & rev]s+ decades ( prec$5t  
recogniz+ ! con/itutional "r to an      
abortion4  7#b7 ,:ile abortion has nev] 
be5 accessible to all ev5 "u ! framework
 ( ,roe v4 ,wade1 ! ,dobbs decision has 
decimat$ access = millions ( p 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,z expect$1 !      
impacts ( ! ,dobbs decision h fall5 !   
h>de/ on p :o already face b>ri]s to    
heal? c>e access due to sy/emic b>ri]s &
 discrim9ation1 p>ticul>ly ,black p1    
,indig5\s p1 & o!r p ( color1 p )       
disabilities1 p 9 rural areas1 "y p1 p )
 docum5tation b>ri]s1 ,,lgbtq p1 p :o   
are p>5t+1 p ) complex m$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$4  7#e7 ,p h always _h 
abortions & always w1 ev5 9 ! face (    
legal1 f9ancial1 & logi/ical b>ri]s1 or 
crim9alization4 ,h[ev]1 s9ce ! ,dobbs   
decision1 _m are be+ =c$ to travel      
hundr$s ( miles away f _! homes &       

communities1 tak+ extra "t (f ( "w1 =go+
 days ( pay1 piec+ toge!r ext5d$        
*ildc>e1 & f9d+ ways to cov] significant
 travel exp5ses4 ,o!rs are be+ =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$+ 
to drive at lea/ #a h\r = abortion c>e  
aft] ! decision1 v]sus #ae p]c5t be=e ! 
decision4  7#g7 ,abortion funds &       
practical support funds 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is
 section z abortion funds or funds7 are 
community-bas$ organizations t support p
 9 ov]com+ f9ancial & logi/ical b>ri]s  
to abortion c>e4 ,9 #bjbd1 abortion     
funds provid$ ov] #ej1jjj1jjj = abortion
 fund+ & ov] #ac1jjj1jjj = logi/ical    
support4  7#h7 ,funds "w toge!r to      
remove f9ancial & logi/ical b>ri]s to   
abortion access & h be5 do+ ?is "w =    

decades4 ,funds help cov]               
transportation1 food1 lodg+1 *ildc>e1   
translation support1 d\la s]vices1 & o!r
 supports abortion seek]s & _! families 
ne$4  7#i7 ,_m funds are l$ 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#aj7 ,abortion funds h a hi/ory 
( be+ "u-res\rc$ & rely mo/ly on        
volunte] "t & en]gy to support          
communities4  7#aa7 ,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#ab7 ,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 new & *ang+ abortion re/rictions1    
mis9=mation1 dis9=mation1 & muddl$      
judicial decisions1 all ( :i* h         
contribut$ to a *ill+ effect = p seek+  
legal c>e out ( ,/ate4 ,p seek+         
abortions (t5 d n h a full und]/&+ %ift+
 legal l&scape1 includ+ abortion laws1 9
 _! ,/ate4 ,p call+ abortion funds =    
support (t5 ask if !y are do+ some?+    
illegal by travel+ to get c>e ( !       
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#ac7 ,foll[+ !    
,dobbs decision1 ! dem& = abortions has 
surg$1 ) reque/s increas+ by #ef p]c5t f
 #bjbc to #bjbd4 ,dur+ ! same p]iod1 !  
numb] ( abortion seek]s support$ by     
abortion funds grew by #cc p]c5t4       
,despite imm5se ef=ts f abortion funds f
 #bjbb to #bjbd1 ! numb] ( call]s :o    
receiv$ support decreas$ f #gj p]c5t to 
#ed p]c5t4 ,?is is due to escalat+ co/s 

( abortion c>e & practical support1 z   
well z inadequate fund+ to meet !       
po/-,dobbs dem&4  7#ad7 ,cl9ics 9 ,/ates
 :]e abortion is legal & m accessible   
cont9ue to receive an influx ( p seek+  
abortions4  7#ae7 ,:5 p are n able to   
access an abortion :5 !y ne$ x1 !y may  
be =c$ to seek an abortion lat] 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$ 
increas$ f9ancial 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  #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 #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4