House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Abortion DOULAS Act

H.R. 2469Introduced Mar 27, 2025Policy area: Health

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to evaluate the benefits of abortion doula care and coverage.

Sponsor: Rep. Marilyn Strickland D-WA

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Where it went

IntroducedMar 27, 2025
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Latest action: Mar 27, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 2469.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. STRICKLAND, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 56, March 27, 2025, Page H1339):
Article 1, Section 8
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

6 cosponsors — 6 Democrats

0 of 6 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Julia Brownley (D-CA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Henry Johnson (D-GA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Marilyn Strickland.

Sponsor’s state and district

Washington in Congress · WA-10 district

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Data as of Sep 24, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.