To amend title 10, United States Code, to restrict the Secretary of Defense from paying or reimbursing expenses relating to abortion services.

Bill: 117-hr-9389
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]
Introduced: 2022-12-01
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-12-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill prohibits the Department of Defense from paying for or reimbursing (1) any fees or expenses relating to a health care professional gaining a license in a state if the purpose of gaining such license is to provide abortion services, or (2) travel expenses related to abortion services.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9389 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 1, 2022 Mr. Jackson (for himself, Mr. Roy , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Waltz , Mr. Fallon , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Steube , Mrs. Cammack , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Duncan , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Babin , Mr. Clyde , Mr. Weber of Texas , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Moolenaar , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Grothman , and Mr. Wenstrup ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to restrict the Secretary of Defense from paying or reimbursing expenses relating to abortion services.

1. Restriction on payment and reimbursement by Department of Defense of expenses relating to abortion services Section 1093 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: (c) Restriction on reimbursement of certain fees (1) The Secretary of Defense may not pay for or reimburse any fees or expenses, including travel expenses, relating to a health-care professional gaining a license in a State if the purpose of gaining such license is to provide abortion services. (2) In this subsection: (A) The term health-care professional means a member of the armed forces, civilian employee of the Department of Defense, personal services contractor under section 1091 of this title, or other individual who provides health care at a military medical treatment facility. (B) The term license has the meaning given that term in section 1094 of this title. (d) Restriction on reimbursement of travel expenses The Secretary of Defense may not pay for or reimburse any individual for travel expenses relating to abortion services. .