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Reproductive Health Equity Act of 1985

Introduced: June 6, 1985 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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
Jun 13, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.
Jun 13, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jun 11, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Jun 11, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jun 6, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jun 6, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Jun 6, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 6, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 6, 1985
Referred to House Committee on District of Columbia.
Jun 6, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 6, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reproductive Health Equity Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act, 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 be made available in the same manner as are other pregnancy-related services under federally funded programs.

What's happening now June 13, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.

 Committees of jurisdiction 9
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 6, 1985
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 6, 1985
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 6, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2691: Reproductive Health Equity Act of 1985. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2691/
MLA
"H.R. 2691: Reproductive Health Equity Act of 1985." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2691/.
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H.R. 2691, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2691/.
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