Rep. Jacobs Introduces SAFER Health Act to Shield Abortion and Miscarriage Records From Courts
The SAFER Health Act of 2026 was introduced in the House and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on June 24, 2026. The bill is currently stalled in committee, which is where most bills end their progress. The House committee must decide whether to hold a vote on the bill before it can move any further.
This bill addresses a very controversial topic and lacks the bipartisan support needed to pass through a divided Congress.
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Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 459 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 459 (118th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
Transgender men and nonbinary individuals who can become pregnant would benefit from the same privacy protections as all other patients. The bill's protections apply to any individual's pregnancy termination or loss information, regardless of gender identity, ensuring that reproductive health records cannot be used in legal proceedings without consent.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
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Legislation that would restrict the collection and disclosure of reproductive health data has been introduced in the House and Senate. The SAFER Health Act (H.R. 9470 / S.B. 4920) would prohibit HIPAA-covered entities from disclosing pregnancy-related info without patient authorization.
Rep. Sara Jacobs and Sen. Mazie Hirono reintroduced the SAFER Health Act, which would require patient consent before healthcare providers can share data about abortions or miscarriages in legal proceedings, even under court order.
The SAFER Health Act aims to strengthen HIPAA protections by barring the disclosure of personal health information related to pregnancy termination or loss in federal, state, and local proceedings without explicit patient consent.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
SAFER Health Act of 2026
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