How federal laws set the baseline for women’s health, safety, and access
Federal laws play a powerful role in shaping women’s rights in the United States. Even when enforcement and impact
Legislation
Covers bills and statutes considered or enacted by state or federal legislatures. This tag includes proposals moving through committees, floor votes, and signed laws that shape women’s health, safety, workplace rights, education, and civic participation.
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Texas passes major rural health bill
Texas lawmakers passed House Bill 18 in June 2025, a sweeping rural health law designed to keep small hospitals open
Postpartum Medicaid coverage expanded in Texas
In 2024, Texas expanded postpartum Medicaid and CHIP coverage from 2 months to 12. The bipartisan bill (HB 12) aims
Child care funds partially extended in WI, with impact uncertain
Wisconsin’s “Child Care Counts," a pandemic-era program established by the federal government to support the return of parents
Texas passes anti-red-flag legislation
In June of this year, Texas passed SB 1362, which bans state and local officials from recognizing, serving, or enforcing
TX - Impact of the Heartbeat Act
On May 19, 2021, Governor Abbott signed SB 8, also known as the Heartbeat Act, prohibiting doctors from performing abortions
Support for college women in Texas keeps getting thinner
Texas public universities spent 2024 dismantling DEI offices to comply with SB 17, which has meant program closures and layoffs
Paid family leave (PFML) proposal rejected in WI
In May 2025, the Republican-controlled finance committee in Wisconsin removed a mandate from Governor Evers’s 2025-27 budget proposal that
Attempt to restrict voting for married women (failed)
Introduced on January 3, 2025, the SAVE Act (HR 22) would have required all individuals to provide documentary proof of