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H.R. 552: Second Chance at Life Act of 2021

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H.R. 552: Second Chance at Life Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-01-28 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-01-28 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Second Chance at Life Act of 2021

Plain summary

Second Chance at Life Act of 2021 This bill requires abortion providers to disclose information about the possibility of reversing a medication abortion. This is a procedure that uses a medication regimen to terminate a pregnancy, typically with a two-drug protocol. Providers must inform patients that it may be possible to reverse the effects of a medication abortion after taking the first drug. They must also let patients know that more information and assistance is available on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) website. At least 24 hours before the procedure, the provider must share this information with the patient in person or by telephone. The provider must also include the information in written discharge instructions after the first drug is dispensed. The bill sets out an exception to these notification requirements when an abortion is necessary to resolve a physical injury or condition that threatens the life of the woman. The provider must document the circumstances giving rise to the exception in the patient's medical file. Furthermore, providers must post signs with this information in their offices or facilities, and HHS must maintain information about reversing medication abortions on its website.

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Official text

Second Chance at Life Act of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · 64 cosponsors

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August Pfluger (R-TX), Rick W. Allen (R-GA), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Brian Babin (R-TX), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Ted Budd (R-NC), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), James R. Baird (R-IN), Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN), Jim Banks (R-IN), Mike Rogers (R-AL), Gregory F. Murphy (R-NC), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Ron Estes (R-KS), Jim Jordan (R-OH), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Trent Kelly (R-MS), John Joyce (R-PA), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Don Bacon (R-NE), John H. Rutherford (R-FL), Roger Williams (R-TX), Barry Moore (R-AL), Andy Harris (R-MD), John R. Moolenaar (R-MI), Michael Guest (R-MS), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Scott Franklin (R-FL), Kevin Hern (R-OK), David Kustoff (R-TN), Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), Mike Johnson (R-LA), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Michael Cloud (R-TX), Joe Wilson (R-SC), W. Gregory Steube (R-FL), Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Brian J. Mast (R-FL) and 4 more.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr552 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117