,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dibb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bd1 #bjbf,ms4   
,baldw9 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4  
,padilla1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 
,mr4 ,m]kley1 & ,mr4 ,s&]s7 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 & practical 
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 ( #bjbf4  #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 rev]s+      
decades ( prec$5t & elim9at+ !          
con/itutional "r to abortion4  7#b7     

,almo/ ov]night1 ! ,dobbs decision      
decimat$ ! abortion access l&scape =    
millions ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,s9ce ! 
,dobbs decision1 #ac ,/ates h           
effectively bann$ abortion & _m m h     
sev]e re/rictions 9 place t make c>e    
inaccessible4  7#c7 ,because ( sev]e    
re/rictions & bans on abortion1 doz5s ( 
cl9ics h be5 =c$ to close or /op provid+
 abortions4 ,?\s&s ( p are =c$ to travel
 f>!r away f _! homes1 communities1 &   
support networks1 at great risk to _!   
heal? & well-be+4 ,o!rs are n able to   
get an abortion at all & h be5 =c$ to   
/ay pregnant aga9/ _! w4  7#d7 ,! am\nt 
( "t & di/ance abortion seek]s mu/      
travel is increas+ & becom+ m difficult 
to ov]come4 ,be=e ! ,dobbs decision1    
less ?an #a p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
population 0 m ?an #bjj miles f a heal? 
c>e provid]1 & ! av]age p]son 0 only #be
 miles f a provid]4 ,aft] ! ,dobbs      
decision1 #ad p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
population is m ?an #bjj miles f ! ne>e/
 abortion provid]1 & ! av]age p]son is  

#hf miles f a provid]4  7#e7 ,9 #bjbe1  
#adb1jjj p travel$ across ,/ate l9es to 
obta9 an abortion4 ,?is includes #fb1jjj
 p liv+ 9 ,/ates ) total bans1 m ?an    
d\ble ! numb] :o travel$ f ^! ,/ates    
prior to ! ,dobbs decision4 ,because ( !
 conc5tration ( bans 9 ! ,s\!a/ &       
,midwe/1 _m p are travel+ across        
multiple ,/ate l9es1 requir+ hundr$s (  
miles ( travel ea* way4  7#f7 ,!        
consequ5ces ( ! ,dobbs decision fall    
h>de/ on p :o already face ! mo/ b>ri]s 
to heal? c>e due to sy/emic b>ri]s &    
discrim9ation1 includ+ ,black p1        
,indig5\s p1 p ( color1 p )             
disabilities1 p 9 rural areas1 "y p1 p  
:o are immigrants or undocum5t$1 ,,lgbtq
 p1 p :o are p>5t+1 p ) complex m$ical  
ne$s :o require hospital-bas$ c>e1 & p  
hav+ difficulty mak+ ends meet4  7#g7   
,long] travel times1 comb9$ ) o!r imm5se
 b>ri]s1 increase ! co/ (               
transportation1 food1 lodg+1 & *ildc>e1 
& increase ! am\nt ( lo/ wages4 ,^!     
b>ri]s c also pu% abortion c>e lat] into

 pregnancy1 increas+ ! co/ ( c>e4 ,?is  
height5$ co/ pu%es abortion c>e out (   
rea* = _m p )\t f9ancial & practical    
assi/ance4  7#h7 ,! h>m ( be+ d5i$ a    
want$ abortion is well rese>*$ &        
e/abli%$4 ,be+ d5i$ a want$ abortion    
means ^? individuals are m likely to    
exp]i5ce pov]ty1 h worse heal? outcomes1
 & are m likely to rema9 9 abusive      
relation%ips4  7#i7 ,ev5 be=e ! ,dobbs  
decision1 abortion 0 extremely difficult
 to access because ( m$ically unnecess>y
 bans & re/rictions1 includ+ arbitr>y   
limits on :5 someone c get an abortion1 
h[ abortions c be provid$1 & bans on    
insurance cov]age = abortions l ! ,hyde 
,am5dm5t1 among _m o!rs4  7#aj7         
,abortion funds & practical support     
organizations 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z
 abortion funds7 exi/ = ?is reason4     
,abortion funds are community-bas$      
organizations t directly support p seek+
 abortions4 ,!y provide a wide range (  
support1 includ+ fund+ = abortions &    
practical support su* z transportation1 

food1 lodg+1 *ildc>e1 translation       
s]vices1 d\la s]vices1 & m4 ,abortion   
funds collaborate at ! local1 regional1 
national1 & int]national levels to      
support p seek+ abortions4 ,_m abortion 
funds are l$ by p :o h _h abortions     
!mselves & und]/& ! complex circum/ances
 abortion seek]s face1 includ+ a gr[+   
numb] ( ,black & ,br[n lead]s4  7#aa7   
,s9ce ! ,dobbs decision1 z t5s ( ?\s&s m
 abortion seek]s are be+ =c$ to travel  
across ,/ate l9es = _! abortions ea*    
ye>1 ! co/ ( support+ abortion seek]s   
has m ?an d\bl$4 ,on av]age1 abortion   
funds provide ne>ly #djj = ea* abortion 
seek]1 ) _m abortion funds hav+ to pool 
res\rces to get p ! c>e !y ne$4  7#ab7  
,abortion funds are navigat+ an         
increas+ly ho/ile l&scape t is caus+ !  
co/s ( c>e to rise4 ,s9ce ! ,dobbs      
decision1 abortion funds h d\bl$ ! numb]
 ( abortion seek]s !y support4 ,9 #bjbe 
alone1 abortion funds provid$ ov]       
#fc1jjj1jjj 9 fund+ = abortions1 ov]    
#ad1jjj1jjj ( t 0 = practical support4  

7#ac7 ,despite ! ef=ts ( abortion funds1
 ?\s&s ( p are /ill unable to get !     
res\rces !y ne$ to h _! abortions4      
,accord+ to ! ,national ,network (      
,abortion ,funds1 9 #bjbe1 ne>ly "o-?ird
 ( ! abortion funds 9 _! network report$
 !y h be5 =c$ to tempor>ily close1      
sometimes repeat$ly1 & 7 unable to meet 
! ne$s ( l>ge numb]s ( call]s because ( 
a lack ( fund+1 legal %ifts1 /aff       
capacity1 burn\t1 & security conc]ns4   
7#ad7 ,abortion funds h be5 sev]ely     
und]res\rc$ & und]9ve/$ 91 despite be+  
uniquely position$ to support abortion  
seek]s1 z !y h be5 do+ = decades4 ,_m   
rely on volunte] "t & individual        
donations to support abortion seek]s &  
_! communities4  #c4 ,grants to pay =   
travel exp5ses & practical 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 & practical 
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 &       
practical 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 receive 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 #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4