HR6357-118

Introduced

To establish leave policies of the Armed Forces for a member to seek an abortion.

118th Congress Introduced Nov 9, 2023

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish leave policies of the Armed Forces for a member to seek an abortion., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Civil Rights, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HB497E94AAF704E61A52C8985D8D81BD3: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to Reproductive Care for Servicemembers Act.
  • Section H5845DDD1D85B49C9B1894882A1012D27: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Following the Supreme Court’s decision to eliminate the right to abortion, States across the country have moved...
  • Section HED67AF542F324E47A05A67713FC97AEA: 3. Leave for a member of the Armed Forces for abortion The Secretary concerned (as such term is defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code) shall,...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish leave policies of the Armed Forces for a member to seek an abortion., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Key Policy Areas

Defense, Civil Rights, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To establish leave policies of the Armed Forces for a member to seek an abortion., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Policy Domains

Defense Civil Rights Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Nov 9, 2023

Ms. Sherrill (for herself, Ms. Houlahan, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Crow, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Defense Civil Rights Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense

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