Victims of domestic violence, including reproductive coercion, would gain new power to sue in federal court.
Victims of domestic violence, including reproductive coercion, would gain a new federal path to sue their abusers. This bill would also define reproductive coercion as a form of domestic violence under federal law. This gives victims another path to seek justice beyond state courts.
Today, federal law does not specifically define reproductive coercion as domestic violence, and there isn't a broad federal right for victims to sue for domestic violence. If this bill became law, reproductive coercion would be explicitly recognized as domestic violence, and victims could bring federal lawsuits against abusers for damages and other relief under certain conditions, such as when actions cross state lines.
HR 6883 · 119th Congress · December 18, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 7/10
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