3.0.0 2593 2023-01-13T04:48:37Z 2023-01-13T04:48:37Z Senate S S 2006-04-06 109 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2006-04-07T00:13:15Z Freedom of Choice Act 109 5151 HR 2006-04-06 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Identical bill CRS 2006-04-06 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3242-3243) IntroReferral 2006-04-06 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3242) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2006-04-06 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA N F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2006-04-06 True M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2006-04-06 True M000702 Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] BARBARA MIKULSKI D MD ANN 2006-04-06 True L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2006-04-06 True S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2006-04-06 True C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2006-04-06 True J000072 Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] JAMES JEFFORDS I VT MERRILL 2006-04-24 False L000304 Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] JOSEPH LIEBERMAN D CT I. 2006-04-24 False S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2006-04-24 False S000064 Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] PAUL SARBANES D MD SPYROS 2006-04-25 False M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2006-05-17 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 Senate 2006-05-30T19:45:00Z 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.

]]> Freedom of Choice Act Display Title Freedom of Choice Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to protect, consistent with Roe v. Wade, a woman's freedom to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Freedom of Choice Act Introduced in Senate 2006-04-06T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s2593is/xml/BILLS-109s2593is.xml 2006-04-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3242-3243) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.