Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
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Summary
Expands VA health benefits to include abortion care for veterans and certain other VA-covered individuals. The bill would add abortion services, counseling, and medication to the list of hospital care and medical services the VA can provide.
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- Veterans eligible under 38 U.S.C. 1703 would be able to receive abortion care, counseling, and related medication through VA hospital care and medical services.
- People eligible under 38 U.S.C. 1781(a) would also be covered, extending access to certain non-veteran VA beneficiaries.
- The Department of Veterans Affairs would incorporate these services into its existing hospital care and medical services framework.
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More abortion care for veterans
If enacted, VA hospital care and medical services would include abortion. This would cover abortion procedures, related counseling, and medication for "covered individuals." "Covered individuals" means covered veterans and people eligible for certain VA benefits under current law. The change would take effect upon enactment. The bill does not say how VA would fund the care or whether you would pay any fees.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
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Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]
OR • D
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Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
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Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
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Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
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Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]
NY • D
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Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
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Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
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Craig
MN • D
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Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
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Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
NC • D
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Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
PA • D
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Peters
CA • D
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Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]
KY • D
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Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
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Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47]
CA • D
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Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
TX • D
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Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]
IL • D
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Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
WA • D
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Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
WA • D
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Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
HI • D
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Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]
ME • D
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Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]
IL • D
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Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
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Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]
IL • D
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Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
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Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
GA • D
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Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]
CA • D
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Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
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Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
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Schrier
WA • D
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Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
FL • D
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Ansari
AZ • D
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Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
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Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
CA • D
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Fletcher
TX • D
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Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]
TX • D
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Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
TX • D
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Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
CA • D
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Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
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Whitesides
CA • D
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Simon
CA • D
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Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
IN • D
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Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
HI • D
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Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
NY • D
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Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
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Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]
CA • D
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CA • D
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Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
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TN • D
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NJ • D
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McBride
DE • D
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FL • D
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Morrison
MN • D
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Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
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Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
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McClain Delaney
MD • D
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Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
CA • D
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Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]
CA • D
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Randall
WA • D
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Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]
IL • D
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Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]
TX • D
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Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
NJ • D
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Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
IL • D
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Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
CA • D
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MO • D
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Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
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Friedman
CA • D
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MD • D
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Cisneros
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Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
VA • D
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Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
PA • D
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Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
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Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
PA • D
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Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
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NM • D
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MI • D
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Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
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Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
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Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]
VA • D
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Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
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Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
IL • D
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Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
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Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]
NH • D
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Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
MN • D
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Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
IL • D
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Pelosi
CA • D
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Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]
AZ • D
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Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
WA • D
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Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
AL • D
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Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
GA • D
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Conaway
NJ • D
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Elfreth
MD • D
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Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
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Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
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Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
MA • D
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WA • D
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FL • D
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MA • D
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Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
VT • D
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Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
CT • D
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Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]
CA • D
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Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]
OH • D
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Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]
TX • D
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Latimer
NY • D
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Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
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Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
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Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
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Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
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