HR 411
105th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Abortion
Health
Military hospitals
Military medicine
Women
Women soldiers
Women's health
Freedom of Choice for Women in the Uniformed Services Act
Introduced: January 9, 1997
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 3, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Feb 3, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jan 9, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on National Security.
Jan 9, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E82)
Jan 9, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Freedom of Choice for Women in the Uniformed Services Act - Repeals a provision of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 which prohibits any medical treatment facility of the Department of Defense from being used to perform an abortion except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to full term or in the case of rape or incest.
What's happening now
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Committees of jurisdiction
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