# 117-hr-8916: Access to Reproductive Care for Servicemembers Act

117-hr-8916, Access to Reproductive Care for Servicemembers Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO); status Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8916
- Congress: 117
- Title: Access to Reproductive Care for Servicemembers Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2022-09-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 45
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Access to Reproductive Care for Servicemembers Act This bill establishes leave policies for the military departments regarding abortion care for members of the Armed Forces, including policy elements related to privacy. Additionally, the bill requires the military departments to reimburse members for travel costs incurred if a member must travel to a different jurisdiction for an abortion. Under the bill, no member may be subject to any adverse action for requesting or taking leave in relation to abortion care.

## Cosponsors (45)

- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2022-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2022-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2022-11-15T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8916 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8916)

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