Abortion DOULAS Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2469 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2469 To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to evaluate the benefits of abortion doula care and coverage. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2025 Ms. Strickland (for herself and Ms. Moore of Wisconsin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to evaluate the benefits of abortion doula care and coverage. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Abortion Data and Outreach to Unlock and Leverage Abortion Support Act'' or the ``Abortion DOULAS Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Abortion doula care.--The term ``abortion doula care'' means the provision of emotional, social, informational, and physical support by non-clinical, trained professionals (commonly known as ``abortion doulas'') to individuals before, during, and after medication and procedural abortions, including such provision of practical support, patient navigation support, patient advocacy, and postabortion care. (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. SEC. 3. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Abortion doulas provide critical support to patients and families before, during, and after medication and procedural abortions. Abortion doula care can encompass physical, social, and emotional support; information sharing, advocacy, and education; and personal care, such as planning meals or providing childcare. Abortion doula care may be individualized, culturally and linguistically congruent, and tr