available. Furthermore, people have been prevented 
from seeking care because of the confusion created 
by new and changing abortion restrictions, misin-
formation, disinformation, and muddled judicial de-
cisions, all of which have contributed to a chilling ef-
fect for people seeking legal care out of State. Peo-
ple seeking abortions often do not have a full under-
standing of the shifting legal landscape, including 
abortion laws, in their State. People calling abortion 
funds for support often ask if they are doing some-
thing illegal by traveling to get care of the abortion 
laws in their State and people calling abortion funds 
for support often ask if they are doing something il-
legal by traveling to get care. Abortion funds serve 
to mitigate this confusion and directly connect peo-
ple to accurate information. 
(13) Following the Dobbs decision, the demand 
for abortions has surged, with requests increasing by 
56 percent from 2023 to 2024. During the same pe-
riod, the number of abortion seekers supported by 
abortion funds grew by 33 percent. Despite immense 
efforts from abortion funds from 2022 to 2024, the 
number of callers who received support decreased 
from 70 percent to 54 percent. This is due to esca-
lating costs of abortion care and practical support, 
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as well as inadequate funding to meet the post- 
Dobbs demand. 
(14) Clinics in States where abortion is legal 
and more accessible continue to receive an influx of 
people seeking abortions. 
(15) When people are not able to access an 
abortion when they need it, they may be forced to 
seek an abortion later into their pregnancy. This in-
creases costs exponentially. Barriers to abortion care 
after the Dobbs decision have led to an increasing 
complexity in the cases that abortion funds are man-
aging. People who are forced to cross State lines for 
abortion care may need increased financial support 
for coordinating and paying for higher logistical bar-
riers (such as transportation, lodging, meals, 
childcare, medication) to access the abortion care 
they want, need, and deserve. For many, the in-
creased financial burden will push abortion care 
completely out of reach without financial and 
logistical assistance for appointment costs and trav-
el. 
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SEC. 3. GRANTS TO PAY FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES AND 
LOGISTICAL SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS AC-
CESSING ABORTION SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treasury 
(referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) may award 
grants to eligible entities to pay for travel-related expenses 
and logistical support for individuals with respect to ac-
cessing abortion services. 
(b) TIMING.—Beginning not later than 30 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall so-
licit applications for grants under this section. 
(c) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) PERMISSIBLE USES.—An eligible entity re-
ceiving a grant under this section shall use the grant 
for travel-related expenses and logistical support for 
individuals with respect to accessing abortion serv-
ices, which may include any of the following ex-
penses and support: 
(A) Round trip travel to the location where 
the abortion services are provided. 
(B) Lodging. 
(C) Meals. 
(D) Childcare. 
(E) Translation services. 
(F) Doula care. 
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(G) Patient education and information 
services. 
(H) Lost wages. 
(2) ORGANIZATIONAL COSTS.—An eligible enti-
ty receiving a grant under this section may use up 
to, but not more than, 15 percent of the grant funds 
to cover organizational costs such as— 
(A) community outreach efforts; 
(B) physical infrastructure construction 
and maintenance; 
(C) website development and maintenance; 
and 
(D) increasing staff capacity and training. 
(3) IMPERMISSIBLE
USES.—An eligible entity 
receiving a grant under this section shall not use the 
grant for costs of an abortion procedure. 
(d) APPLICATIONS.—To seek a grant under this sec-
tion, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an 
application at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as the Secretary determines appropriate. 
(e) PRIORITY.—In selecting the recipients of grants 
under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligi-
ble entities that— 
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(1) serve individuals who live in a jurisdiction 
that has banned or severely restricted access to 
abortion; 
(2) serve individuals who travel to a jurisdiction 
other than the one where they live to be provided 
abortion services; or 
(3) have a program in operation, or submit as 
part of the application required under subsection (d) 
a plan to establish and operate a program, to help 
individuals access abortion services. 
(f) ANNUAL REPORTS TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually 
thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a 
report on the program under this section. 
(2) CONFIDENTIALITY.—The reports under 
paragraph (1) shall not include any individually 
identifiable information. 
(g) PREEMPTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The provisions of this sec-
tion shall supersede any provision of State, Tribal, 
territorial, or local law that would have the effect of 
prohibiting any use of funds provided for under this 
section. 
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(2) PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL COOPERATION 
IN ANTIABORTION PROCEEDINGS.—No Federal agen-
cy or official engaged in carrying out the program 
under this section may cooperate with any State, 
Tribal, territorial, or local antiabortion proceeding, 
including any antiabortion investigation, prosecution, 
or civil lawsuit, relating to the activities carried out 
under such program or any individual or entity re-
ceiving or providing services under such program. 
(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘eligible entity’’— 
(A) means a nonprofit organization, or a 
community-based organization, that assists in-
dividuals seeking an abortion through pro-
grams, services, or activities that are unbiased 
and medically and factually accurate; and 
(B) excludes any entity that discourages 
individuals from seeking an abortion. 
(2) The term ‘‘nonprofit organization’’ means 
an organization that— 
(A) is described in subsection (c)(3) of sec-
tion 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; 
and 
(B) is, under subsection (a) of such sec-
tion, exempt from taxation. 
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