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US S1610
Protecting Service Members and Military Families’ Access to Reproductive Care Act of 2023
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Introduced
05/16/2023
05/16/2023
In Committee
05/16/2023
05/16/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To authorize administrative absences and travel and transportation allowances for members of the Armed Forces to travel to obtain reproductive health care.
AI Summary
This bill authorizes administrative absences and travel and transportation allowances for members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their dependents to travel and receive reproductive health care that is not covered or authorized at military medical facilities. This includes procedures such as abortions and assisted reproductive technologies like in vitro fertilization. The bill requires the Secretary of Defense to establish regulations that prioritize the privacy of members and their dependents when requesting these absences and ensure no additional requirements are imposed. The bill aims to protect service members and military families' access to reproductive care.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (34)
Jeanne Shaheen (D)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Michael Bennet (D),
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Cory Booker (D),
Sherrod Brown (D),
Laphonza Butler (D),
Maria Cantwell (D),
Ben Cardin (D),
Tom Carper (D),
Catherine Cortez Masto (D),
Tammy Duckworth (D),
Dick Durbin (D),
Dianne Feinstein (D),
John Fetterman (D),
Kirsten Gillibrand (D),
Maggie Hassan (D),
Martin Heinrich (D),
John Hickenlooper (D),
Mazie Hirono (D),
Mark Kelly (D),
Angus King (I),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Ed Markey (D),
Jeff Merkley (D),
Patty Murray (D),
Gary Peters (D),
Jacky Rosen (D),
Bernie Sanders (I),
Tina Smith (D),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Sheldon Whitehouse (D),
Ron Wyden (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (on 05/16/2023)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1610/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/s1610/BILLS-118s1610is.pdf |
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