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HR 5745 98th Congress House

Reproductive Health Equity Act

Official title: A bill to amend various provisions of law to ensure that services related to abortion are made available in the same manner as are all other pregnancy-related services under Federally funded programs.

Introduced: June 6, 1984 See on congress.gov
Health AbortionAbortion, Birth Control, and Family PlanningArmed Forces and National SecurityDistrict of Columbia
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Federal employeesFederal employees and officialsGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment employees' health insuranceLabor and EmploymentMedicaidMilitary dependentsMilitary personnelNative AmericansPeace CorpsSocial WelfareVolunteer workers
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 3, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Judiciary and Education.
Jun 29, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.
Jun 6, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jun 6, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
May 30, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
May 30, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
May 30, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 30, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 30, 1984
Referred to House Committee on District of Columbia.
May 30, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
May 30, 1984
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 3, 1984

Referred to Subcommittee on Judiciary and Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reproductive Health Equity Act - Amends the Social Security Act (Medicaid), the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, the Peace Corps Act, the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, and other Federal laws covering armed forces personnel and dependents, and Federal employees' health benefits, to provide that services related to abortion are made available in the same manner as are other pregnancy- related services under federally-funded programs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 10
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 13, 1984
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jun 6, 1984
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 30, 1984
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 30, 1984
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5745: Reproductive Health Equity Act. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5745/
MLA
"H.R. 5745: Reproductive Health Equity Act." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5745/.
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H.R. 5745, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5745/.
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