118th Congress Armed Forces and National Security
S. 1610: Protecting Service Members and Military Families’ Access to Reproductive Care Act of 2023
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Summary
This bill provides statutory authority for a Department of Defense (DOD) policy that provides for the granting of an administrative absence at the request of a member of the Armed Forces for purposes of receiving non-covered reproductive health care or to accompany a spouse or other dependent who receives non-covered reproductive health care. Under the bill, non-covered reproductive health care means care not authorized to be performed at a DOD facility, including an abortion or assisted reproductive technology (e.g., in vitro fertilization).
An administrative absence granted for such purposes may not exceed 21 days.
DOD is authorized to prescribe regulations under this bill, which must provide that (1) no additional requirements may be imposed on a member requesting an administrative absence for non-covered reproductive health care, and (2) DOD and the approval authority of a member must prioritize the privacy of the member (or dependent).
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The bill also authorizes DOD to provide an allowance for travel expenses in connection with a member's or dependent's travel to receive non-covered reproductive health care.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Sherrod Brown D-OHOriginal
- Tammy Baldwin D-WIOriginal
- Michael Bennet D-COOriginal
- Richard Blumenthal D-CTOriginal
- Cory Booker D-NJOriginal
- Maria Cantwell D-WAOriginal
- Benjamin Cardin D-MDOriginal
- Thomas Carper D-DEOriginal
- Catherine Cortez Masto D-NVOriginal
- Richard Durbin D-ILOriginal
- Tammy Duckworth D-ILOriginal
- Dianne Feinstein D-CAOriginal
- John Fetterman D-PAOriginal
- Kirsten Gillibrand D-NYOriginal
- John Hickenlooper D-COOriginal
- Mazie Hirono D-HIOriginal
- Martin Heinrich D-NMOriginal
- Amy Klobuchar D-MNOriginal
- Mark Kelly D-AZOriginal
- Angus King I-MEOriginal
- Edward Markey D-MAOriginal
- Patty Murray D-WAOriginal
- Jacky Rosen D-NVOriginal
- Bernard Sanders I-VTOriginal
- Tina Smith D-MNOriginal
- Ron Wyden D-OROriginal
- Peter Welch D-VTOriginal
- Sheldon Whitehouse D-RIOriginal
- Elizabeth Warren D-MAOriginal
- Margaret Hassan D-NH
- Jeff Merkley D-OR
- Gary Peters D-MI
- Laphonza Butler D-CA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Jeanne Shaheen SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, reached a cosponsor milestone, introduced3 events+12
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Jeanne Shaheen.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.