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Introduced
02/27/2025
02/27/2025
In Committee
02/27/2025
02/27/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To establish leave policies of the Armed Forces for a member to seek an abortion.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the "Access to Reproductive Care for Servicemembers Act," establishes comprehensive leave policies for members of the Armed Forces seeking reproductive healthcare services not currently covered by military insurance. The bill requires military leadership to approve time-sensitive leave for abortion and fertility treatments, ensuring service members can access reproductive healthcare without disclosure requirements or potential career repercussions. It mandates reimbursement for travel expenses related to these medical services, including transportation, lodging, meals, and potential escort costs. The legislation explicitly protects service members from adverse actions for requesting or taking such leave and emphasizes privacy protections for individuals seeking these medical services. The bill acknowledges the disproportionate barriers faced by marginalized groups in accessing reproductive healthcare and recognizes that restrictions on such care can negatively impact military recruitment and retention. The provisions cover a wide range of reproductive health services, including abortion care beyond current military guidelines and various assisted reproductive technologies like in vitro fertilization, egg and sperm retrieval, and intrauterine insemination. Importantly, the bill aims to remove commanding officers' discretionary power over approving healthcare-related leave, ensuring that service members' reproductive healthcare decisions are made privately and without potential judgment or discrimination.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (78)
Mikie Sherrill (D)*,
Yassamin Ansari (D),
Jake Auchincloss (D),
Wesley Bell (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Nikki Budzinski (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
André Carson (D),
Troy Carter (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Gil Cisneros (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Joe Courtney (D),
Jasmine Crockett (D),
Jason Crow (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Chris Deluzio (D),
Maxine Dexter (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Sarah Elfreth (D),
Veronica Escobar (D),
Lois Frankel (D),
Laura Friedman (D),
Robert Garcia (D),
Sylvia Garcia (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Steven Horsford (D),
Chrissy Houlahan (D),
Jonathan Jackson (D),
Sara Jacobs (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Julie Johnson (D),
Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
John Larson (D),
Sarah McBride (D),
April McClain-Delaney (D),
Jenn McClellan (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Morgan McGarvey (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Kevin Mullin (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Donald Norcross (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Scott Peters (D),
Brittany Pettersen (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Pat Ryan (D),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Brad Schneider (D),
Kim Schrier (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Eric Sorensen (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Greg Stanton (D),
Marilyn Strickland (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Lori Trahan (D),
Derek Tran (D),
Lauren Underwood (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
George Whitesides (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (on 02/27/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1742/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr1742/BILLS-119hr1742ih.pdf |
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