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H.R. 3218

U.S. HouseIn House Committee

Summary

H.R. 3218, the Reproductive Data Privacy and Protection Act, was introduced in the House on May 6, 2025 by Rep. Ted Lieu (D) with 25 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on May 6, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


Record

Text

H.R. 3218 has 25 co-sponsors.

hb3218/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 3218 IH: Reproductive Data Privacy and Protection Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2025-05-06
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I
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3218
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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Reproductive Data Privacy and Protection Act .
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.
.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-05-06
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend title 18, United States Code, to ensure requests for data on individuals do not pertain to reproductive services.

Sponsors

Rep. Ted Lieu (D) sponsors H.R. 3218, and 25 members have co-sponsored it, 4 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 3218 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · May 6, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 3218 has taken 2 actions since May 6, 2025.

ChamberAction
May 6, 2025
House
Introduced in House
May 6, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 3218 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 3218 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Reproductive Data Privacy and Protection Act — Display Title
  • To amend title 18, United States Code, to ensure requests for data on individuals do not pertain to reproductive services. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Reproductive Data Privacy and Protection Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

5 clients hired 5 firms and 26 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 3218 in 12 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Family issues/Abortion/Adoption, Budget/Appropriations, Defense, Health Issues, Veterans, Medicare/Medicaid, Immigration, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
POWER TO DECIDEDistrict of Columbia16
CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTSNew York13
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNIONDistrict of Columbia11
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMENDistrict of Columbia11
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INCDistrict of Columbia11

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 26.

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNIONAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION2025 second_quarter$640K2nd Quarter - Report
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INCPLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA, INC.2025 second_quarter$280.6K2nd Quarter - Report
CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTSCENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS2025 second_quarter$120K2nd Quarter - Report
CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTSCENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS2026 first_quarter$60K1st Quarter - Report
CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTSCENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS2025 third_quarter$50K3rd Quarter - Report
POWER TO DECIDEPOWER TO DECIDE2025 second_quarter$32.6K2nd Quarter - Report
POWER TO DECIDEPOWER TO DECIDE2025 second_quarter$32.6K2nd Quarter - Report
POWER TO DECIDEPOWER TO DECIDE2026 second_quarter$21.7K2nd Quarter - Report
POWER TO DECIDEPOWER TO DECIDE2026 first_quarter$21.4K1st Quarter - Report
POWER TO DECIDEPOWER TO DECIDE2025 third_quarter$20.7K3rd Quarter - Report
POWER TO DECIDEPOWER TO DECIDE2025 fourth_quarter$11.7K4th Quarter - Report
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMENNATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN2025 second_quarter$10K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 3218 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 3218’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr3218/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 3218, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 75 (Tuesday, May 6, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LIEU:H.R. 3218.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:U.S. Const., Art. 1, Sec. 8[Page H1881]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com