I 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7820 

To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health 

and Human Services to conduct a public health education, awareness, 

and outreach campaign to enhance access to abortion and related health 

services. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 26, 2024 

Ms. CROCKETT (for herself and Mr. GOLDMAN of New York) introduced the 

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

A BILL 

To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a public 

health education, awareness, and outreach campaign to 

enhance access to abortion and related health services. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Abortion Care Aware5 ness Act of 2024’’. 


ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS
2 

•HR 7820 IH

1 SEC. 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGN 

2 ON ACCESS TO ABORTION AND RELATED 

3 HEALTH SERVICES. 

4 Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act 

5 (42 U.S.C. 280g et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 

6 the following: 

7 ‘‘SEC. 399V–8. PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS CAM8 PAIGN ON ACCESS TO ABORTION AND RE9 LATED HEALTH SERVICES. 

10 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a 

11 coordinated, focused, national public health education, 

12 awareness, and outreach campaign to enhance access to 

13 abortion and related health services. 

14 ‘‘(b) CAMPAIGN REQUIREMENTS.—The campaign 

15 under subsection (a) shall— 

16 ‘‘(1) include education, awareness, and outreach 

17 regarding— 

18 ‘‘(A) where and how to access abortion, in19 cluding medication abortion such as 

20 mifepristone and misoprostol, and related 

21 health services, consistent with applicable State 

22 and Federal laws, including through— 

23 ‘‘(i) in-person services; and 

24 ‘‘(ii) telehealth; 

25 ‘‘(B) the legality of prescribing, dispensing, 

26 and receiving abortion, medication abortion 


ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS
3 

•HR 7820 IH

1 such as mifepristone and misoprostol, and re2 lated health services, consistent with applicable 

3 State and Federal laws; 

4 ‘‘(C) medically accurate information about 

5 medication abortion, such as mifepristone and 

6 misoprostol; 

7 ‘‘(D) the rights of patients to legally travel 

8 across State lines to obtain abortion and related 

9 health services; 

10 ‘‘(E) how to differentiate facilities com11 monly known as anti-abortion centers or crisis 

12 pregnancy centers from facilities that actually 

13 provide abortion and related health services, in14 cluding how to identify— 

15 ‘‘(i) misleading claims by such centers 

16 about reproductive health care; and 

17 ‘‘(ii) inaccurate, misleading, or stig18 matizing information disseminated by such 

19 centers about abortion and contraception; 

20 and 

21 ‘‘(F) how to identify misinformation re22 garding abortion and related health services, in23 cluding medication abortion, intended to deceive 

24 or discourage individuals from accessing such 

25 services; and 


ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS
4 

•HR 7820 IH

1 ‘‘(2) be designed to ensure cultural competency, 

2 efficacy, and accessibility for and within underserved 

3 communities, including— 

4 ‘‘(A) communities of color; 

5 ‘‘(B) immigrants; 

6 ‘‘(C) people with disabilities; 

7 ‘‘(D) people with limited English pro8 ficiency; 

9 ‘‘(E) people with low incomes; 

10 ‘‘(F) young people; 

11 ‘‘(G) LGBTQI+ people; and 

12 ‘‘(H) people living in rural or other medi13 cally underserved areas. 

14 ‘‘(c) CAMPAIGN LIMITATIONS.—In carrying out the 

15 campaign under subsection (a), the Secretary shall not— 

16 ‘‘(1) promote misinformation regarding the 

17 safety of abortion and related health services, includ18 ing medication abortion; 

19 ‘‘(2) promote misinformation regarding ‘abor20 tion reversal’; 

21 ‘‘(3) promote abstinence-only-until-marriage 

22 programs, also referred to as sexual risk avoidance 

23 education programs, or other programs that are not 

24 comprehensive or medically accurate; or 


ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS
5 

•HR 7820 IH

1 ‘‘(4) collect, retain, use, or disclose personal in2 formation about visitors to any website, app, or 

3 other educational or campaign resource. 

4 ‘‘(d) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the campaign 

5 under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with— 

6 ‘‘(1) licensed health care professionals who are 

7 experts in— 

8 ‘‘(A) sexual and reproductive health; and 

9 ‘‘(B) abortion and related health services, 

10 including medication abortion; 

11 ‘‘(2) nonprofit organizations whose missions are 

12 focused on expanding reproductive rights, reproduc13 tive health, and reproductive justice, including funds 

14 to access abortion; 

15 ‘‘(3) State and local public health departments; 

16 and 

17 ‘‘(4) nonprofit institutions of higher edu18 cation.’’. 

Æ 


ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS