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HR 2062 108th 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: May 9, 2003 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 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
May 9, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 9, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 22, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.

 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 7
All 7 Democratic 5 Independent 1
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 10, 2004
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 9, 2003
RODRIGUEZ, CIRO
· May 9, 2003
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 9, 2003
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 9, 2003
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · May 9, 2003
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 9, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2062: Freedom of Choice for Women in the Uniformed Services Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2062/
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"H.R. 2062: Freedom of Choice for Women in the Uniformed Services Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2062/.
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H.R. 2062, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2062/.
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