# 117-hr-5542: Medical Travel Assistance to Protect Women’s Right to Choose Act of 2021

117-hr-5542, Medical Travel Assistance to Protect Women’s Right to Choose Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5542
- Congress: 117
- Title: Medical Travel Assistance to Protect Women’s Right to Choose Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Introduced: 2021-10-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Medical Travel Assistance to Protect Women's Right to Choose Act of 2021 This bill establishes a program to distribute funds to cover the travel expenses of individuals who must travel out of state to obtain certain abortion services. Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may award up to $1,000 to an individual who (1) is a resident of a state that does not have a state law protecting the right to abortion services before fetal viability, and (2) traveled to another state to receive abortion services. HHS may increase the award amount in extraordinary circumstances.

## Related bills

- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- 117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 117-hr-7791: Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022
- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-6899: Russia and Belarus SDR Exchange Prohibition Act of 2022

## Sources
- [117-hr-5542 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5542)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-7791: Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7791)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-6899: Russia and Belarus SDR Exchange Prohibition Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6899)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5542 (as of 2025-11-18).