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HR 4168 100th Congress House

Reproductive Health Equity Act

Official title: A bill to amend various provisions of law to ensure that services related to abortion are made available in the same manner as are all other pregnancy-related services under Federally funded programs.

Introduced: March 16, 1988 See on congress.gov
Health AbortionAbortion, Birth Control, and Family PlanningArmed Forces and National SecurityBusiness and commerce
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Correctional institutionsCorrections and Correctional InstitutionsDistrict of ColumbiaFederal employeesFederal employees and officialsGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment employees' health insuranceHealth insuranceInsuranceLabor and EmploymentMedicaidMilitary dependentsMilitary medicineMilitary personnelNative AmericansPeace CorpsPrisonersPublic assistance programsSocial WelfareVeterans' medical careVolunteer workers
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It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 30, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Fiscal Affairs and Health.
Mar 29, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.
Mar 29, 1988
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM.
Mar 24, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Mar 22, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Mar 22, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Mar 22, 1988
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Mar 16, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Mar 16, 1988
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Mar 16, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Mar 16, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 16, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 16, 1988
Referred to House Committee on District of Columbia.
Mar 16, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 16, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 30, 1988

Referred to Subcommittee on Fiscal Affairs and Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reproductive Health Equity Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, the Peace Corps Act, the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, and other Federal laws covering armed forces personnel and dependents, certain veterans, Federal employees' health benefits, and Federal penal and correctional institutions to provide that services related to abortion be made available in the same manner as are other pregnancy-related services under federally funded programs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 12
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 16, 1988
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 16, 1988
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 16, 1988
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4168: Reproductive Health Equity Act. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4168/
MLA
"H.R. 4168: Reproductive Health Equity Act." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4168/.
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H.R. 4168, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4168/.
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