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HR 1350 106th Congress House

Freedom of Choice for Women in the Uniformed Services Act

Official title: To restore freedom of choice to women in the uniformed services serving outside the United States.

Introduced: March 25, 1999 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security AbortionHealthMilitary hospitalsMilitary medicine
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WomenWomen soldiersWomen's health
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 1, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jun 1, 1999
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Mar 25, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 25, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 1, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 14 Independent 1
D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 9, 1999
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 4, 1999
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 4, 1999
DOOLEY, CAL
· May 4, 1999
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 4, 1999
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Apr 21, 1999
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Apr 21, 1999
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 25, 1999
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 25, 1999
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 25, 1999
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 25, 1999
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 25, 1999
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 25, 1999
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 25, 1999
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 25, 1999
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 25, 1999
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Mar 25, 1999
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Mar 25, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1350: Freedom of Choice for Women in the Uniformed Services Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1350/
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"H.R. 1350: Freedom of Choice for Women in the Uniformed Services Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1350/.
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