Modification to Department of Defense Travel Authorities for Abortion-Related Expenses Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 7/25/2023
Actions
- 2023-07-25Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 146.
- 2023-07-25Committee on Armed Services. Reported by Senator Reed with an amendment. Without written report.
- 2023-07-25Committee on Armed Services. Reported by Senator Reed with an amendment. Without written report.
- 2023-06-21Committee on Armed Services. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
- 2023-03-15Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- 2023-03-15Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-07-25 (25)
Modification to Department of Defense Travel Authorities for Abortion-Related Expenses Act of 2023
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide Congress with a briefing or report that assesses certain DOD policies and practices regarding abortion care for members of the Armed Forces. Among other elements, the briefing or report must assess the legality of DOD implementing policies that allow members of the Armed Forces to seek elective abortions or other medical procedures that are not covered by DOD. The report or briefing must assess the legality with respect to certain existing requirements and prohibitions related to abortion and family planning services.
DOD must take necessary precautions to prevent the disclosure of any personal identifiable information of individuals included in the assessment for the briefing or report.
Cosponsors (20)
- Roger Wicker (R-MS)
- Steve Daines (R-MT)
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
- Ted Budd (R-NC)
- Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
- Rick Scott (R-FL)
- Josh Hawley (R-MO)
- Mike Lee (R-UT)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
- Mike Braun (R-IN)
- Tom Cotton (R-AR)
- Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
- Pete Ricketts (R-NE)
- John Hoeven (R-ND)
- James Lankford (R-OK)
- John Kennedy (R-LA)
- Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)
- James Risch (R-ID)
- J. Vance (R-OH)
Subjects
- Military personnel and dependents
- Sex and reproductive health
- Women's health
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