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Reproductive Data Privacy and Protection Act
To amend title 18, United States Code, to ensure requests for data on individuals do not pertain to reproductive services.
Summary
This bill amends federal laws governing law enforcement surveillance to restrict the use of communications related to reproductive and sexual health. It requires law enforcement to affirm, when applying for wiretaps or seeking disclosure of electronic communications, that they will not use any information about reproductive or sexual health to investigate or prosecute individuals who are inquiring about, seeking, obtaining, providing, or facilitating reproductive or sexual health treatment or care. The bill defines "reproductive or sexual health information" broadly to include information about abortion, contraception, in vitro fertilization, pregnancy, and related medical conditions and services.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA)
24 cosponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH)
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA)
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA)
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY)
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN)
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA)
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA)
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX)
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL)
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL)
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA)
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA)
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA)
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX)
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA)
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD)
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA)
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL)
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC)
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR)
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI)
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI)
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Ted Lieu’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NOT-EMPLOYED $255,097
- NULL $21,050
- COTCHETT, PITRE & MCCARTHY, LLP $13,200
- TRENDNET $13,200
- NETFLIX $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Ted Lieu → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- May 6, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- May 6, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 6, 2025
Mr. Lieu (for himself, Ms. Jacobs, Ms. Ross, Mr. Frost, and Ms. Scholten) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to ensure requests for data on individuals do not pertain to reproductive services.
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 “Reproductive Data Privacy and Protection Act”.
SEC. 2. PROCEDURE FOR INTERCEPTION OF WIRE, ORAL, OR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS.
(a) Application.—Section 2518(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (e), by striking “and” at the end;
(2) in paragraph (f), by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (f) the following:
“(g) a statement affirming that the applicant will not use the contents of any wire, oral, or electronic communication, including any communication with respect to reproductive or sexual health information, to initiate or conduct an investigation into or proceeding against any person inquiring about, seeking, obtaining, providing, or facilitating reproductive or sexual health treatment or care.”.
(b) Order.—Section 2518(4) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (d), by striking “and” at the end;
(2) in paragraph (e), by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (e) the following:
“(f) that the applicant will not use the contents of any wire, oral, or electronic communication, including any communication with respect to reproductive or sexual health information, to initiate or conduct an investigation into or proceeding against any person inquiring about, seeking, obtaining, providing, or facilitating reproductive or sexual health treatment or care.”.
(c) Definition.—Section 2518 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(13) In this section, the term ‘reproductive or sexual health information’ means information relating to—
“(A) reproductive-related surgeries or procedures, including abortion and in vitro fertilization;
“(B) the use or purchase of contraceptives, medication abortion, or any other drug, device, or materials related to reproductive health;
“(C) the prescription, recommendation, or distribution of contraceptives, medication abortion, in vitro fertilization, or any other drug, device, or materials related to reproductive health;
“(D) reproductive or sexual health conditions, status, diseases, or diagnoses, including pregnancy and pregnancy- related conditions, menstruation, ovulation, ability to conceive a pregnancy (including through in vitro fertilization), whether such individual is sexually active, and whether such individual is engaging in unprotected sex; and
“(E) any other medical or non-medical service or care provided in conjunction with information described in subparagraphs (A) through (D).”.
(d) Required Disclosure of Customer Communications or Records.— Section 2703 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(i) Disclosure of Customer Communications or Records.—A government entity seeking to compel disclosure pursuant to a subpoena, court order, or warrant shall provide a statement under oath that it shall not use the contents of any wire, oral, or electronic communication, including reproductive or sexual health information, for the purpose of conducting an investigation into or proceeding against any person in connection with inquiring about, seeking, obtaining, providing, or facilitating reproductive or sexual health treatment or care.”. <all>
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