# 119-s-4701: Freedom to Travel for Health Care Act of 2026

119-s-4701, Freedom to Travel for Health Care Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4701
- Congress: 119
- Title: Freedom to Travel for Health Care Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-08
- Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 35
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Right to travel for reproductive health care.** This bill would bar state and local actions that penalize, restrict, or discriminate against people or providers who cross state lines to receive or provide reproductive care that is lawful where received. - People and patients: Individuals traveling to another State for reproductive health care lawful there would be protected from penalties, loss of rights, or retaliation. - Providers and helpers: Health care providers, clinics, and organizations that assist or provide services to out-of-state patients could not be penalized for doing so and may sue on their own behalf, for staff, or for patients. Remedies include damages, injunctions, declaratory relief, and costs with reasonable attorney’s fees for prevailing plaintiffs. - States and enforcement: The bill would preempt conflicting state laws, let the U.S. Attorney General bring civil suits to strike down limits, remove state sovereign and qualified immunity for these challenges, and allow cases to be heard in federal court without exhausting administrative remedies.

## Cosponsors (35)

- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Right to travel for reproductive care: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would make it unlawful for any government or person to punish or restrict travel to another State to get reproductive health care that is legal there. It would also bar penalties or discrimination against people or groups who help someone travel for that care. The bill would pr…
- Stronger legal protections for travel: benefit, high. If enacted, the Attorney General would be able to sue States or officials in federal court to stop violations of these travel protections. Individuals, providers, and entities harmed by a violation would also be able to sue in State or Federal court. Courts would be able to order damages, declarato…
- Severability keeps other parts active: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would say that if a court holds one part unconstitutional, the rest of the law would stay in effect. This would help preserve the law's other protections even if one section is struck down.

## Related bills

- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
- 119-s-1115: Paycheck Fairness Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4701 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4701)

## Related
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2150)
- [119-s-2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2523)
- [119-s-1115: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1115)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4701 (as of 2026-08-11).