Federal Workforce Reproductive Rights Protection Act

Sponsor: James R. Walkinshaw (Democratic-VA)June 24, 2026

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Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Federal employees would get help traveling for reproductive healthcare and protection from job changes.

This bill would give federal employees new rights related to reproductive healthcare. It would allow them to get paid time off and travel money for care outside their state. It would also protect their privacy in job decisions, and federal agencies would face restrictions on moving to states with new abortion laws.

What Would Change

Today, federal agencies can generally relocate to any state, and federal employees do not have specific federal rights to paid leave or travel money for out-of-state reproductive healthcare. Information about abortion services might also be considered in security clearances or job actions. If this bill becomes law, federal agencies would be restricted from moving to or building new facilities in states with new abortion restrictions, and federal employees would gain the right to decline assignments to such states. They would also be entitled to travel allowances and up to 21 days of administrative leave for out-of-state reproductive healthcare, and their privacy regarding abortion services would be protected in security clearance and personnel actions.

Key Provisions

Blocks federal agencies from moving their main offices or a large part of their staff to states with new abortion restrictions.
Lets federal employees decline job transfers to states with new abortion restrictions for health reasons for themselves or an eligible dependent.
Requires federal agencies to pay for travel costs for employees and eligible dependents to get out-of-state reproductive healthcare if it's not available locally.
Gives federal employees up to 21 days of paid leave to travel for abortion services if those services are not available where they live or work.
Protects federal employees' privacy by banning the use of information about abortion services in security clearance decisions or most job actions.

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Federal Workforce Reproductive Rights Protection Act

What Would Change

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