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
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Committees of jurisdiction
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