MARCH for Military Servicemembers Act

Bill: 117-s-4354
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2022-06-07
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2022-06-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-06-07
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
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: II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4354 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 7, 2022 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself, Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Blumenthal , and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 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and funds of Department of Defense for abortion care (a) Repeal Section 1093 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.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.