# 117-hr-8524: Protect Sexual and Reproductive Health Act of 2022

117-hr-8524, Protect Sexual and Reproductive Health Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8524
- Congress: 117
- Title: Protect Sexual and Reproductive Health Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2022-07-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO)
- Cosponsors: 22
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protect Sexual and Reproductive Health Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to undertake activities to promote access to sexual and reproductive health and well-being. The bill renames HHS's Office of Population Affairs as the Office of Sexual and Reproductive Health and modifies its responsibilities. Among other activities, the office must develop and implement a strategy to promote sexual and reproductive health and well-being. This strategy must include recommendations to integrate sexual and reproductive health equity and reproductive justice into federal programs. HHS must also award grants for improving access to sexual and reproductive health care to nonprofit or community-based organizations that assist individuals seeking abortion services through programs that are unbiased and medically and factually accurate. Grant funds may not be used to pay for abortion services. Additionally, HHS and the Director of the White House Gender Policy Council must jointly establish an interagency task force to coordinate and promote federal programs and activities related to sexual and reproductive health and well-being.

## Cosponsors (22)

- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2022-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2022-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2022-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2022-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2022-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2022-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2022-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2022-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2022-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2022-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2022-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2022-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2022-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2022-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2022-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2022-11-29T00:00:00.000Z

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- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022
- 117-hr-6117: PrEP Access and Coverage Act
- 117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-hr-6005: Access to Birth Control Act
- 117-hr-5723: Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust

## Sources
- [117-hr-8524 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8524)

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- [117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6860)
- [117-hr-6117: PrEP Access and Coverage Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6117)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
- [117-hr-6005: Access to Birth Control Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6005)
- [117-hr-5723: Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5723)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8524 (as of 2025-11-18).