3.0.0 5151 2023-01-13T04:48:44Z 2023-01-13T04:48:44Z House H HR 2006-04-06 109 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2006-04-06T14:06:25Z Freedom of Choice Act 109 2593 S 2006-04-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3242-3243) Identical bill CRS 2006-04-06 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2006-04-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-04-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] JERROLD NADLER D NY 8 N S000480 Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] LOUISE SLAUGHTER D NY M. 28 2006-04-06 True L000480 Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18] NITA LOWEY D NY M. 18 2006-04-06 True C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2006-04-06 True M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 14 2006-04-06 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2006-04-06 True M001163 Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-5] Doris Matsui D CA O. 5 2006-04-06 True B001230 Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2 2006-04-06 True S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 27 2006-04-06 True W000314 Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] ROBERT WEXLER D FL 19 2006-04-06 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2006-04-06 True O000085 Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] JOHN OLVER D MA W. 1 2006-04-06 True J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 2006-04-06 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2006-04-06 True M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2006-04-06 True S001153 Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] HILDA SOLIS D CA L. 32 2006-04-06 True B000410 Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] HOWARD BERMAN D CA L. 28 2006-04-06 True F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2006-04-06 True H000213 Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] JANE HARMAN D CA 36 2006-04-06 True H000627 Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] MAURICE HINCHEY D NY D. 22 2006-04-06 True O000159 Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] MAJOR OWENS D NY R. 11 2006-04-06 True M000725 Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] GEORGE MILLER D CA 7 2006-04-06 True C001036 Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23] LOIS CAPPS D CA 23 2006-04-06 True W000215 Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] HENRY WAXMAN D CA A. 30 2006-05-04 False M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 2006-05-04 False W000797 Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-20] Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL 20 2006-05-04 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 3 2006-05-04 False H001032 Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] RUSH HOLT D NJ D. 12 2006-05-04 False E000287 Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5] Rahm Emanuel D IL 5 2006-05-04 False T000460 Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-1] MIKE THOMPSON D CA 1 2006-05-04 False W000792 Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] ANTHONY WEINER D NY D. 9 2006-05-04 False V000128 Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] Chris Van Hollen D MD 8 2006-05-04 False P000149 Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] DONALD PAYNE D NJ M. 10 2006-05-04 False I000026 Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] JAY INSLEE D WA 1 2006-05-04 False H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 15 2006-05-04 False S001144 Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] CHRISTOPHER SHAYS R CT 4 2006-05-04 False P000034 Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] FRANK PALLONE D NJ 6 2006-05-04 False C001055 Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-2] Ed Case D HI 2 2006-05-04 False F000339 Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] BARNEY FRANK D MA 4 2006-05-04 False K000336 Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] DENNIS KUCINICH D OH J. 10 2006-05-04 False S000033 Rep. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT-At Large] Bernard Sanders I VT 0 2006-05-04 False A000357 Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] THOMAS ALLEN D ME H. 1 2006-05-04 False C001060 Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] Russ Carnahan D MO 3 2006-05-04 False P000523 Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] DAVID PRICE D NC E. 4 2006-05-04 False F000030 Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17] SAM FARR D CA 17 2006-05-04 False D000399 Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-25] LLOYD DOGGETT D TX 25 2006-05-04 False W000738 Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] LYNN WOOLSEY D CA 6 2006-05-04 False L000560 Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] RICK LARSEN D WA 2 2006-05-04 False P000099 Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] ED PASTOR D AZ 4 2006-05-04 False A000022 Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] GARY ACKERMAN D NY L. 5 2006-05-04 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 16 2006-05-04 False D000096 Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] DANNY DAVIS D IL K. 7 2006-05-04 False I000057 Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2] STEVE ISRAEL D NY 2 2006-05-04 False C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 2006-05-04 False D000210 Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] William Delahunt D MA D. 10 2006-05-04 False B001231 Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] SHELLEY BERKLEY D NV 1 2006-05-04 False C000191 Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] JULIA CARSON D IN 7 2006-06-15 False A000014 Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] NEIL ABERCROMBIE D HI 1 2006-06-15 False D000598 Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] SUSAN DAVIS D CA A. 53 2006-06-15 False L000090 Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] TOM LANTOS D CA 12 2006-06-15 False R000462 Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] STEVEN ROTHMAN D NJ R. 9 2006-06-15 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2006-06-15 False N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-38] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 38 2006-09-29 False J000283 Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] JESSE JACKSON D IL L. 2 2006-09-29 False S000810 Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] PETE STARK D CA 13 2006-09-29 False C001038 Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7] JOSEPH CROWLEY D NY 7 2006-09-29 False M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2006-09-29 False A000210 Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] ROBERT ANDREWS D NJ E. 1 2006-09-29 False Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Abortion Civil actions and liability Communication in medicine Discrimination in medical care Discrimination in public facilities Government Operations and Politics Government liability Health Law Patients' rights Reproduction Sex discrimination Women Women's health Women's rights Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 00 2006-04-06 Introduced in House 2006-05-30T19:48:16Z Freedom of Choice Act - Declares that it is the policy of the United States that every woman has the fundamental right to choose to: (1) bear a child; (2) terminate a pregnancy prior to fetal viability; or (3) terminate a pregnancy after fetal viability when necessary to protect her life or her health.

Prohibits a governmental entity from: (1) denying or interfering with a woman's right to exercise such choices; or (2) discriminating against the exercise of those rights in the regulation or provision of benefits, facilities, services, or information. Provides that such prohibition shall apply retroactively.

Authorizes an individual aggrieved by a violation of this Act to obtain appropriate relief, including relief against a governmental entity, in a civil action.

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