H.R. 4265 — Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act of 2025

This section sets forth 15 congressional findings on the impacts of the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision (overturning Roe v. Wade), including disproportionate effects on Black people, Indigenous people, people of color, people with disabilities, rural residents, young people, undocumented individuals, LGBTQ+ people, parents, those with complex medical needs, and low-income individuals; increased travel burdens post-Dobbs (e.g., one-third of women of reproductive age facing excessive travel times, with Black women seeing 40% needing at least one hour of driving versus 15% before); the role of abortion funds—which provided over $50 million for abortion funding and $13 million for logistical support (e.g., transportation, lodging, childcare) in 2024 amid surging demand (56% increase in requests and 33% growth in supported seekers from 2023 to 2024, though support rates fell from 70% to 54%); legal confusion from state bans and restrictions; and rising costs for later-term or out-of-state care.

This section establishes a grant program administered by the Secretary of the Treasury under which eligible entities—nonprofit or community-based organizations providing unbiased, medically and factually accurate assistance to individuals seeking abortions (excluding entities discouraging abortion)—may receive funds to cover travel-related expenses and logistical support for such individuals, including round-trip travel, lodging, meals, childcare, translation services, doula care, patient education, and lost wages. Up to 15% of grant funds may cover organizational costs such as community outreach, infrastructure, website maintenance, and staff training; funds may not cover abortion procedures themselves. The Secretary must solicit applications within 30 days of enactment, prioritize entities serving residents of jurisdictions banning or severely restricting abortion access, facilitating out-of-state travel, or operating (or planning) relevant programs, and submit annual reports to Congress beginning 180 days after enactment (without individually identifiable information). The section preempts conflicting state, tribal, territorial, or local laws; prohibits federal cooperation with related anti-abortion investigations, prosecutions, or lawsuits; and authorizes $350 million for each of FY2026 through FY2030.