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S 822 118th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Military personnel and dependents Sex and reproductive health Women's health

Modification to Department of Defense Travel Authorities for Abortion-Related Expenses Act of 2023

Introduced: March 15, 2023 Introduced by: Ernst, Joni Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Jul 25, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 146.
Jul 25, 2023
Committee on Armed Services. Reported by Senator Reed with an amendment. Without written report.
Jun 21, 2023
Committee on Armed Services. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Mar 15, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 15, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Modification to Department of Defense Travel Authorities for Abortion-Related Expenses Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide Congress with a briefing or report that assesses certain DOD policies and practices regarding abortion care for members of the Armed Forces. Among other elements, the briefing or report must assess the legality of DOD implementing policies that allow members of the Armed Forces to seek elective abortions or other medical procedures that are not covered by DOD. The report or briefing must assess the legality with respect to certain existing requirements and prohibitions related to abortion and family planning services.

DOD must take necessary precautions to prevent the disclosure of any personal identifiable information of individuals included in the assessment for the briefing or report.

What's happening now July 25, 2023

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 146.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 33
All 33 Republican 32
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Mar 15, 2023
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 15, 2023
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 15, 2023
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Britt, Katie Boyd
Alabama · Mar 15, 2023
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Mar 15, 2023
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Mar 15, 2023
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Mar 15, 2023
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Mar 15, 2023
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Mar 15, 2023
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Mar 15, 2023
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Mar 15, 2023
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Mar 15, 2023
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Mar 15, 2023
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · Mar 15, 2023
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Mar 15, 2023
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Mar 15, 2023
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Mar 15, 2023
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Mar 15, 2023
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Mar 15, 2023
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Mar 15, 2023
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Mar 15, 2023
Mullin, Markwayne
· Mar 15, 2023
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Ricketts, Pete
Nebraska · Mar 15, 2023
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Mar 15, 2023
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Mar 15, 2023
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Schmitt, Eric
Missouri · Mar 15, 2023
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Mar 15, 2023
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Mar 15, 2023
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Mar 15, 2023
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Mar 15, 2023
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Mar 15, 2023
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Tuberville, Tommy
Alabama · Mar 15, 2023
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 15, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 822: Modification to Department of Defense Travel Authorities for Abortion-Related Expenses Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-822/
MLA
"S. 822: Modification to Department of Defense Travel Authorities for Abortion-Related Expenses Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-822/.
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S. 822, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-822/.
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