House Bill 561 - Expressing opposition to the use of State power against people in the United States seeking essential health care, including criminalization of the full range of sexual and reproductive health care such as abortion, gender-affirming care, and contraceptive care, and disapproving of State punishment of people for their pregnancy outcomes.

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-06-27

Recent Activity

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Alternative Names

Expressing opposition to the use of State power against people in the United States seeking essential health care, including criminalization of the full range of sexual and reproductive health care such as abortion, gender-affirming care, and contraceptive care, and disapproving of State punishment of people for their pregnancy outcomes.

Expressing opposition to the use of State power against people in the United States seeking essential health care, including criminalization of the full range of sexual and reproductive health care such as abortion, gender-affirming care, and contraceptive care, and disapproving of State punishment of people for their pregnancy outcomes.

Associated Legislation

A resolution expressing opposition to the use of State power against people in the United States seeking essential health care, including criminalization of the full range of sexual and reproductive health care such as abortion, gender-affirming care, and contraceptive care, and disapproving of State punishment of people for their pregnancy outcomes.

Policy Areas

Health

Potential Impact

Abortion

Health care coverage and access

Health care quality

Health information and medical records

Right of privacy

Sex and reproductive health

Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Women's health

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]

Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]

Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]

Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]

Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]

Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]

Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]

Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]

Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-7]

Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]

Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]

Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]

Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]

Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]

Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]

Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]

Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]

Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]

Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]

Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]

Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]

Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]

Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]

Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]

Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]

Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]

Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]

Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]

Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]

Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]

Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]

Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]

Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]

Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]

Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-30]

Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]

Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1]

Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]

Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]

Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]

Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]

Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]

Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]

Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]

Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]

Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]

Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]

Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]

Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]

Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]

Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]

Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]

Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]

Rep. Carter, Troy [D-LA-2]

Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]

Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]

Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]

Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]

Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]

Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]

Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]

Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1]

Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]

Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]

Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]

Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]

Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]

Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]

Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]

Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]

Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]

Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]

Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]

Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]

Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]

Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]

Rep. Caraveo, Yadira [D-CO-8]

Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]

Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]

Committees and Subcommittees

Energy and Commerce Committee

Health Subcommittee

Judiciary Committee

Variations and Revisions