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Military Access to Reproductive Care and Health for Military Servicemembers Act or the MARCH for Military Servicemembers Act This bill allows Department of Defense (DOD) funds and facilities to be used to perform abortions without restrictions on the reason. Currently, DOD funds and facilities may only be used to perform abortions if the abortion is due to rape, incest, or endangerment of the mother.
Action Timeline
2025-06-12
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
2025-06-12
Introduced in House
2025-06-12
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.3969 pass?
HR.3969 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.3969 do?
Military Access to Reproductive Care and Health for Military Servicemembers Act or the MARCH for Military Servicemembers Act This bill allows Department of Defense (DOD) funds and facilities to be used to perform abortions without restrictions on the reason. Currently, DOD funds and facilities may only be used to perform abortions if the abortion is due to rape, incest, or endangerment of the mother.
Who sponsored HR.3969?
HR.3969 was sponsored by Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pennsylvania).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 3969 IH: Military Access to Reproductive Care and Health for Military Servicemembers Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-06-12 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3969 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 12, 2025 Ms. Houlahan (for herself, Ms. Strickland , and Ms. Jacobs ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the restriction 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. Repeal of restriction on use of funds and facilities of Department of Defense for abortion care Section 1093 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.
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