S 822 · 118th Congress 2023–2025, ended

Modification to Department of Defense Travel Authorities for Abortion-Related Expenses Act of 2023

Introduced Mar 15, 2023 Originated Senate Sponsor Joni Ernst R-IA

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Jul 25, 2023 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 146.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMar 15, 2023
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Modification to Department of Defense Travel Authorities for Abortion-Related Expenses Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide Congress with a briefing or report that assesses certain DOD policies and practices regarding abortion care for members of the Armed Forces. Among other elements, the briefing or report must assess the legality of DOD implementing policies that allow members of the Armed Forces to seek elective abortions or other medical procedures that are not covered by DOD. The report or briefing must assess the legality with respect to certain existing requirements and prohibitions related to abortion and family planning services.

DOD must take necessary precautions to prevent the disclosure of any personal identifiable information of individuals included in the assessment for the briefing or report.

Cosponsors 36

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 15, 2023.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-LABill CassidyOriginalMar 15, 2023
R-TNBill HagertyOriginalMar 15, 2023
R-MSCindy Hyde-SmithOriginalMar 15, 2023
R-WYCynthia M. LummisOriginalMar 15, 2023
R-AKDan SullivanOriginalMar 15, 2023
R-NEDeb FischerOriginalMar 15, 2023
R-MOEric SchmittOriginalMar 15, 2023
R-OHJ. D. VanceOriginalMar 15, 2023
R-IDJames E. RischOriginalMar 15, 2023
R-OKJames LankfordOriginalMar 15, 2023
R-WYJohn BarrassoOriginalMar 15, 2023
R-ARJohn BoozmanOriginalMar 15, 2023
R-TXJohn CornynOriginalMar 15, 2023
R-NDJohn HoevenOriginalMar 15, 2023
R-LAJohn KennedyOriginalMar 15, 2023
R-SDJohn ThuneOriginalMar 15, 2023
R-MOJosh HawleyOriginalMar 15, 2023
R-ALKatie Boyd BrittOriginalMar 15, 2023
R-NDKevin CramerOriginalMar 15, 2023
R-SCLindsey GrahamOriginalMar 15, 2023
R-FLMarco RubioOriginalMar 15, 2023
R-OKMarkwayne MullinOriginalMar 15, 2023
R-TNMarsha BlackburnOriginalMar 15, 2023
R-INMike BraunOriginalMar 15, 2023
R-IDMike CrapoOriginalMar 15, 2023
R-UTMike LeeOriginalMar 15, 2023
R-SDMike RoundsOriginalMar 15, 2023
R-NEPete RickettsOriginalMar 15, 2023
R-FLRick ScottOriginalMar 15, 2023
R-MSRoger F. WickerOriginalMar 15, 2023
R-MTSteve DainesOriginalMar 15, 2023
R-NCTed BuddOriginalMar 15, 2023
R-NCThom TillisOriginalMar 15, 2023
R-SCTim ScottOriginalMar 15, 2023
R-ARTom CottonOriginalMar 15, 2023
R-ALTommy TubervilleOriginalMar 15, 2023

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateArmed Services Committee
Referred Mar 15, 2023Markup Jun 21, 2023Reported Jul 25, 2023

Actions 5

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 25, 2023Committee on Armed Services. Reported by Senator Reed with an amendment. Without written report.
  2. Jul 25, 2023Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 146.
  3. Jun 21, 2023Committee on Armed Services. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
  4. Mar 15, 2023Introduced in Senate
  5. Mar 15, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Congressional Budget Office cost estimate

  1. Aug 7, 2023S. 822, the Modification to Department of Defense Travel Authorities for Abortion-Related Expenses Act of 2023As reported by the Senate Committee on Armed Services on July 25, 2023

Titles 3

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
A bill to terminate the Department of Defense memorandum relating to access to abortions, to prohibit the use of travel and transportation allowances, medical convalescent leave, and administrative absences to travel to obtain abortions, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Modification to Department of Defense Travel Authorities for Abortion-Related Expenses Act of 2023
Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
Modification to Department of Defense Travel Authorities for Abortion-Related Expenses Act of 2023

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jul 25, 2023Reported to Senate
  2. Mar 15, 2023Introduced in Senate

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