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HR 2866 107th 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: September 6, 2001 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security AbortionArmed forces abroadHealthMilitary hospitals
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Military medicineWomenWomen soldiersWomen's health
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 20, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Sep 20, 2001
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Sep 6, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 6, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 20, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Freedom of Choice for Women in the Uniformed Services Act - Limits the prohibition against the use of any medical treatment facility of the Department of Defense 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 to those facilities in the United States.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 12, 2001
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 20, 2001
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Sep 20, 2001
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 12, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2866: Freedom of Choice for Women in the Uniformed Services Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2866/
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"H.R. 2866: Freedom of Choice for Women in the Uniformed Services Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2866/.
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H.R. 2866, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2866/.
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