S. 4474 · 117th Congress
Prohibiting Federal Emergencies for Abortion Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Marco Rubio
- Introduced
- 2022-06-23
- Latest action
- 2022-06-23 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Prohibiting Federal Emergencies for Abortion Act
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.