To restrict limitations on the possession, sale, purchase, transportation or use of any contraceptive that relates to interstate commerce.

This bill bars state or local officials from prohibiting or restricting the possession, sale, purchase, transportation, or use of contraceptives (i.e., drugs or devices that are primarily used to prevent pregnancy). Individuals or the Department of Justice may bring civil actions for violations of this bill.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8318 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8318

      To restrict limitations on the possession, sale, purchase, 
 transportation or use of any contraceptive that relates to interstate 
                               commerce.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 7, 2022

Mr. Thompson of California (for himself and Ms. Jayapal) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
      To restrict limitations on the possession, sale, purchase, 
 transportation or use of any contraceptive that relates to interstate 
                               commerce.

    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 ``_______ Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON LIMITATION.

    No person, acting under color of law, who is a State or local 
official, may prohibit or take any action to restrict the possession, 
sale, purchase, transportation or use of any contraceptive that relates 
to interstate commerce.

SEC. 3. ENFORCEMENT.

    (a) Private Right of Action.--Any person injured by a violation of 
this section may bring a civil action against that person before any 
appropriate Federal district court for injunctive or declaratory 
relief.
    (b) Department of Justice.--The Attorney General may bring a civil 
action to remedy any violation of this section for injunctive or 
declaratory relief before any appropriate Federal district court.

SEC. 4. DEFINITION.

    The term ``contraceptive'' means any device or drug the primary 
purpose of which is to prevent pregnancy, including--
            (1) prophylactics or condoms;
            (2) intrauterine devices;
            (3) any pill, drug or prescription medication whose primary 
        use is to prevent pregnancy;
            (4) any FDA-approved medication, device or other product 
        whose primary purpose is to prevent pregnancy; and
            (5) any FDA-approved drug, pill, or medication, the primary 
        purpose of which is to prevent pregnancy if administered or 
        ingested within five days following sexual intercourse.
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