(It is doubtful this will get past a Senate filibuster)

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) slammed the Supreme Court's "cowardly, dark-of-night decision" to allow Texas' ban on most abortions to remain in place on Thursday, vowing to pass the Women's Health Protection Act when the House returns from recess.

Why it matters: The bill would "enshrine into law reproductive health care for all women across America," Pelosi said, codifying Roe v. Wade. The legislation faces an uphill battle in the Senate, however, where it is unlikely to have enough votes to overcome the 60-vote filibuster.

The big picture: The Texas law prohibits abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, which can be as early as six weeks — before many people know they are pregnant. It makes no exception for cases of rape or incest.