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HR 2085 112th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Abortion Defense spending Health facilities and institutions Military facilities and property Military medicine Sex offenses

MARCH for Military Women Act

Introduced: June 2, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Jun 24, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jun 2, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 2, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1021)
Jun 2, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Access to Reproductive Care and Health for Military Women Act or the MARCH for Military Women Act - Amends the prohibition on using funds available to the Department of Defense (DOD) to perform abortions by adding an exception for cases where the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. (Current law provides an exception only where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term.)

Repeals a statutory restriction on using a medical treatment facility or other facility of the DOD to perform an abortion.

What's happening now June 24, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 38
All 38 Democratic 23
D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Dec 5, 2012
Miller, Brad
· Aug 2, 2012
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 16, 2012
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Mar 27, 2012
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Feb 27, 2012
Tsongas, Niki
· Feb 15, 2012
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jan 17, 2012
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Nov 14, 2011
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Nov 14, 2011
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Nov 14, 2011
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Nov 1, 2011
Polis, Jared
· Nov 1, 2011
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 24, 2011
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Oct 24, 2011
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 24, 2011
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Oct 24, 2011
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Oct 6, 2011
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 8, 2011
BRADY, ROBERT
· Jul 11, 2011
FRANK, BARNEY
· Jul 6, 2011
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jun 14, 2011
ACKERMAN, GARY
· Jun 2, 2011
BERKLEY, SHELLEY
· Jun 2, 2011
BOSWELL, LEONARD
· Jun 2, 2011
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jun 2, 2011
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 2, 2011
HINCHEY, MAURICE
· Jun 2, 2011
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 2, 2011
LOWEY, NITA
· Jun 2, 2011
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jun 2, 2011
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 2, 2011
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 2, 2011
OLVER, JOHN
· Jun 2, 2011
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 2, 2011
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jun 2, 2011
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jun 2, 2011
ROTHMAN, STEVEN
· Jun 2, 2011
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 2, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2085: MARCH for Military Women Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2085/
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"H.R. 2085: MARCH for Military Women Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2085/.
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H.R. 2085, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2085/.
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