Access to Reproductive Care for Servicemembers Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill creates congressional findings establishing the rationale for requiring military leave and reimbursement for reproductive health care, including abortion and assisted reproductive technology, for servicemembers and establishes mandatory leave approval and cost reimbursement for servicemembers and dependents seeking non-covered reproductive health care (abortion beyond 10 USC 1093 exceptions and assisted reproductive technology). It relies on compliance mandates, appropriations, liability protections, and exemptions. The main policy areas are Defense, Military Personnel, and Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
Military servicemembers seeking reproductive care could see lower costs, Dependents of military servicemembers could see lower costs, and Reproductive health care providers (abortion clinics, fertility clinics) could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Department of Defense could face higher costs, Military commanders would take on compliance duties, and Defense Health Agency would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Creates congressional findings establishing the rationale for requiring military leave and reimbursement for reproductive health care, including abortion and assisted reproductive technology, for servicemembers...
- Establishes mandatory leave approval and cost reimbursement for servicemembers and dependents seeking non-covered reproductive health care (abortion beyond 10 USC 1093 exceptions and assisted reproductive technology).
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill creates congressional findings establishing the rationale for requiring military leave and reimbursement for reproductive health care, including abortion and assisted reproductive technology, for servicemembers and establishes mandatory leave approval and cost reimbursement for servicemembers and dependents seeking non-covered reproductive health care (abortion beyond 10 USC 1093 exceptions and assisted reproductive technology).
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Military Personnel, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
The bill creates congressional findings establishing the rationale for requiring military leave and reimbursement for reproductive health care, including abortion and assisted reproductive technology, for servicemembers and establishes mandatory leave approval and cost reimbursement for servicemembers and dependents seeking non-covered reproductive health care (abortion beyond 10 USC 1093 exceptions and assisted reproductive technology).
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Military servicemembers seeking reproductive care
- Dependents of military servicemembers
- Reproductive health care providers (abortion clinics, fertility clinics)
- Military servicemembers and dependents
Identified Costs
- Department of Defense
- Military commanders
- Defense Health Agency
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Ms. Houlahan asked unanimous consent that …
Ms. Sherrill (for herself, Ms. Houlahan, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Crow, …
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Dependents of military servicemembers, Military commanders, Military servicemembers seeking reproductive care
Positive-direction: Dependents of military servicemembers, Military servicemembers seeking reproductive care
Negative-direction: Military commanders
Reproductive health care providers (abortion clinics, fertility clinics)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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