Abortion Care Awareness Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-7820
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]
Introduced: 2024-03-26
Policy area: Health
Latest action: action_date: 2024-03-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7820 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. Short title This Act may be cited as the Abortion Care Awareness Act of 2024 . 2. Public education and awareness campaign on access to abortion and related health services Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280g et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 399V–8. Public education and awareness campaign on access to abortion and related health services (a) In general The Secretary shall carry out a coordinated, focused, national public health education, awareness, and outreach campaign to enhance access to abortion and related health services. (b) Campaign requirements The campaign under subsection (a) shall— (1) include education, awareness, and outreach regarding— (A) where and how to access abortion, including medication abortion such as mifepristone and misoprostol, and related health services, consistent with applicable State and Federal laws, including through— (i) in-person services; and (ii) telehealth; (B) the legality of prescribing, dispensing, and receiving abortion, medication abortion such as mifepristone and misoprostol, and related health services, consistent with applicable State and Federal laws; (C) medically accurate information about medication abortion, such as mifepristone and misoprostol; (D) the rights of patients to legally travel across State lines to obtain abortion and related health services; (E) how to differentiate facilities commonly known as anti-abortion centers or crisis pregnancy centers from facilities that actually provide abortion and related health services, including how to identify— (i) misleading claims by such centers about reproductive health care; and (ii) inaccurate, misleading, or stigmatizing information disseminated by such centers about abortion and contraception; and (F) how to identify misinformation regarding abortion and related health services, including medication abortion, intended to deceive or discourage individuals from accessing such services; and (2) be designed to ensure cultural competency, efficacy, and accessibility for and within underserved communities, including— (A) communities of color; (B) immigrants; (C) people with disabilities; (D) people with limited English proficiency; (E) people with low incomes; (F) young people; (G) LGBTQI+ people; and (H) people living in rural or other medically underserved areas. (c) Campaign limitations In carrying out the campaign under subsection (a), the Secretary shall not— (1) promote misinformation regarding the safety of abortion and related health services, including medication abortion; (2) promote misinformation regarding abortion reversal ; (3) promote abstinence-only-until-marriage programs, also referred to as sexual risk avoidance education programs, or other programs that are not comprehensive or medically accurate; or (4) collect, retain, use, or disclose personal information about visitors to any website, app, or other educational or campaign resource. (d) Consultation In carrying out the campaign under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with— (1) licensed health care professionals who are experts in— (A) sexual and reproductive health; and (B) abortion and related health services, including medication abortion; (2) nonprofit organizations whose missions are focused on expanding reproductive rights, reproductive health, and reproductive justice, including funds to access abortion; (3) State and local public health departments; and (4) nonprofit institutions of higher education. .