S1610-118

Introduced

To authorize administrative absences and travel and transportation allowances for members of the Armed Forces to travel to obtain reproductive health care.

118th Congress Introduced May 16, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To authorize administrative absences and travel and transportation allowances for members of the Armed Forces to travel to obtain reproductive health care., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Transportation, 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 idc850b839a73f41b28504ed7dfff1b328: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Service Members and Military Families’ Access to Reproductive Care Act of 2023.
  • Section id698aa8d20f6c437d85b5fafd5333a11c: 2. Authorization of administrative absences and travel and transportation allowances for reproductive health care Chapter 40 of title 10, United States Code,...
  • Section id7090320f1fc54a4fb677bfe2bda3d114: 708a. Reproductive health administrative absence Under such regulations as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe, the Secretary shall grant an administrative...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To authorize administrative absences and travel and transportation allowances for members of the Armed Forces to travel to obtain reproductive health care., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Key Policy Areas

Defense, Transportation, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To authorize administrative absences and travel and transportation allowances for members of the Armed Forces to travel to obtain reproductive health care., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Policy Domains

Defense Transportation Government Operations

Whole bill

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

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 16, 2023

Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Fetterman, …

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 Transportation Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"non-covered reproductive health care" §id698aa8d20f6c437d85b5fafd5333a11c

reproductive health care not authorized to be performed at a medical treatment facility or other facility of the Department of Defense consistent with Federal law, including— an abortion

"non-covered reproductive health care" §id7090320f1fc54a4fb677bfe2bda3d114

reproductive health care not authorized to be performed at a medical treatment facility or other facility of the Department of Defense consistent with Federal law, including— an abortion

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