MARCH for Military Servicemembers Act

Bill: 117-hr-7945
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
Introduced: 2022-06-03
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2022-06-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-06-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Military Access to Reproductive Care and Health for Military Servicemembers Act or the MARCH for Military Servicemembers Act</strong></p> <p>This bill repeals the restriction on utilizing Department of Defense funds and facilities for performing abortions. The restriction only allows such funds and facilities to be used for abortions in cases of rape, incest, or where the mother's life is endangered.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7945 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 3, 2022 Ms. Speier (for herself, Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida , Mrs. Lawrence , Ms. Escobar , Ms. Garcia of Texas , Ms. Jacobs of California , Ms. Williams of Georgia , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. DeGette , Ms. Strickland , Mr. Crow , Ms. Norton , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Carson , Ms. Ross , Ms. Porter , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Bowman , Ms. Brownley , Mr. Kahele , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Dean , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Auchincloss , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Gomez , Mr. Takano , Mrs. Trahan , Mr. Trone , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Welch , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Ms. Titus , Mrs. Hayes , Mrs. Fletcher , Ms. Pressley , Ms. Chu , Mr. Horsford , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Castor of Florida , Ms. McCollum , Mr. García of Illinois , Ms. Meng , Mr. Brown of Maryland , Mr. Case , Mr. Levin of Michigan , Mr. Soto , Ms. Barragán , Mr. Veasey , Ms. Schrier , Mr. Jones , Mr. Doggett , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Casten , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Eshoo , Ms. DeLauro , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Mr. Mrvan , Mr. Evans , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Moulton , Ms. Sánchez , Mr. Lowenthal , Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Gallego , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Ms. Stansbury , Ms. Newman , Mr. Morelle , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Kilmer , and Mr. DeFazio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, regarding restrictions on the use of funds and facilities of the Department of Defense for abortion care.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Access to Reproductive Care and Health for Military Servicemembers Act or the MARCH for Military Servicemembers Act . 2. Restoration of previous policy regarding restriction on use of medical facilities and funds of Department of Defense for abortion care (a) Repeal Section 1093 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 55 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 1093.