118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 196 — Prohibiting Federal Emergencies for Abortion Act

“A bill to prohibit the declaration of a Federal emergency relating to abortion.”

Emergency management

Introduced Jan 31, 2023

Last action Jan 31, 2023

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Jan 31, 2023

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Referred

Jan 31, 2023

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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill prohibits the President and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from declaring a federal emergency relating to abortion. Specifically, neither the President nor HHS may declare a national emergency for purposes of (1) promoting, supporting, or expanding access to abortion; or (2) taking adverse action against or litigating against states that prohibit or otherwise restrict abortion.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Jan 31, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Jan 31, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.