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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7841 

To amend title 18, United States Code, to ensure requests for data on 

individuals do not pertain to reproductive services. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 29, 2024 

Mr. LIEU (for himself, Ms. JACOBS, Ms. ROSS, Ms. SCHOLTEN, and Mr. 

FROST) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

To amend title 18, United States Code, to ensure requests 

for data on individuals do not pertain to reproductive 

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 ‘‘Reproductive Data Pri5 vacy and Protection Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. PROCEDURE FOR INTERCEPTION OF WIRE, ORAL, 

7 OR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS. 

8 (a) APPLICATION.—Section 2518(1) of title 18, 

9 United States Code, is amended— 


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1 (1) in paragraph (e), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 

2 end; 

3 (2) in paragraph (f), by striking the period and 

4 inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

5 (3) by inserting after paragraph (f) the fol6 lowing: 

7 ‘‘(g) a statement affirming that the applicant will not 

8 use the contents of any wire, oral, or electronic commu9 nication, including any communication with respect to re10 productive or sexual health information, to initiate or con11 duct an investigation into or proceeding against any per12 son inquiring about, seeking, obtaining, providing, or fa13 cilitating reproductive or sexual health treatment or 

14 care.’’. 

15 (b) ORDER.—Section 2518(4) of title 18, United 

16 States Code, is amended— 

17 (1) in paragraph (d), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 

18 end; 

19 (2) in paragraph (e), by striking the period and 

20 inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

21 (3) by inserting after paragraph (e) the fol22 lowing: 

23 ‘‘(f) that the applicant will not use the contents 

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1 tive or sexual health information, to initiate or con2 duct an investigation into or proceeding against any 

3 person inquiring about, seeking, obtaining, pro4 viding, or facilitating reproductive or sexual health 

5 treatment or care.’’. 

6 (c) DEFINITION.—Section 2518 of title 18, United 

7 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol8 lowing: 

9 ‘‘(13) In this section, the term ‘reproductive or sexual 

10 health information’ means information relating to— 

11 ‘‘(A) reproductive-related surgeries or proce12 dures, including abortion and in vitro fertilization; 

13 ‘‘(B) the use or purchase of contraceptives, 

14 medication abortion, or any other drug, device, or 

15 materials related to reproductive health; 

16 ‘‘(C) the prescription, recommendation, or dis17 tribution of contraceptives, medication abortion, in 

18 vitro fertilization, or any other drug, device, or ma19 terials related to reproductive health; 

20 ‘‘(D) reproductive or sexual health conditions, 

21 status, diseases, or diagnoses, including pregnancy 

22 and pregnancy-related conditions, menstruation, ovu23 lation, ability to conceive a pregnancy (including 

24 through in vitro fertilization), whether such indiVerDate Sep 11 2014 04:07 Apr 13, 2024 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7841.IH H7841

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1 vidual is sexually active, and whether such individual 

2 is engaging in unprotected sex; and 

3 ‘‘(E) any other medical or non-medical service 

4 or care provided in conjunction with information de5 scribed in subparagraphs (A) through (D).’’. 

6 (d) REQUIRED DISCLOSURE OF CUSTOMER COMMU7 NICATIONS OR RECORDS.—Section 2703 of title 18, 

8 United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 

9 following: 

10 ‘‘(i) DISCLOSURE OF CUSTOMER COMMUNICATIONS

11 OR RECORDS.—A government entity seeking to compel 

12 disclosure pursuant to a subpoena, court order, or warrant 

13 shall provide a statement under oath that it shall not use 

14 the contents of any wire, oral, or electronic communica15 tion, including reproductive or sexual health information, 

16 for the purpose of conducting an investigation into or pro17 ceeding against any person in connection with inquiring 

18 about, seeking, obtaining, providing, or facilitating repro19 ductive or sexual health treatment or care.’’. 

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