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US HB4888
Bill
Status
8/5/2025
Primary Sponsor
Julie Johnson
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AI Summary
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Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require the State Department's Annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices to include a dedicated section on reproductive rights in each country
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Mandates reporting on whether countries have policies promoting or restricting access to contraception, family planning information, safe pregnancy and childbirth services, STI treatment, and abortion services
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Requires documentation of pregnancy-related injuries and deaths (including from unsafe abortions), instances of reproductive coercion, forced sterilization, obstetric violence, and discrimination against women, LGBTQI+ individuals, and people with disabilities in healthcare settings
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Directs reporting on disparities in reproductive healthcare access based on race, ethnicity, indigenous status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other marginalized identities
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Requires the Secretary of State to consult with U.S. civil society organizations, local NGOs, and relevant government agencies with expertise in sexual and reproductive health when preparing these reports
Legislative Description
Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act of 2025
International affairs
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
8/5/2025