# 119-hr-1742: Access to Reproductive Care for Servicemembers Act

119-hr-1742, Access to Reproductive Care for Servicemembers Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1742
- Congress: 119
- Title: Access to Reproductive Care for Servicemembers Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 80
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Guarantees time-sensitive leave for non-covered reproductive health care for servicemembers and their dependents.** This bill would create a clear entitlement to prompt leave for reproductive care that military rules do not cover, require travel reimbursement when timely care is not available nearby, protect privacy for those seeking care, and bar punishment or reprisal for using these rights. - Servicemembers: Would receive a formal leave right for non-covered care including abortions not permitted under current law and specific assisted reproductive technologies. Travel costs would be reimbursed when prompt care is not accessible near a duty station. - Families and dependents: Would gain protected time off for fertility treatments such as ovarian stimulation, egg retrieval, intrauterine insemination, and in vitro fertilization, reducing scheduling and access barriers. - Command climate and equity: The bill forbids adverse actions and privacy breaches when members seek care, and it targets barriers that disproportionately affect lower-income, junior enlisted, BIPOC, immigrants, young people, people with disabilities, LGBTQI+ individuals, and those overseas or in rural areas. The Department of Defense estimates 20–30 percent of members have experienced sexual assault or PTSD linked to infertility.

## Cosponsors (80)

- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Protected leave for service members' reproductive care: benefit, medium. If enacted, the military would have to treat certain reproductive care as time‑sensitive. Commanders would have to approve leave for a member or their dependent to get that care. Providers and commanders would need to protect your privacy when you ask for leave and when you return. They could not f…
- Travel pay when reproductive care is not nearby: benefit, medium. If enacted, the military would repay travel costs when timely care is not available near you. You could get money back for meals, tips, taxes, and lodging. Round‑trip transportation would be covered. If you request it, standard travel pay could cover an escort or attendant. This would apply only wh…
- Which reproductive services would qualify: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would define which services count as non‑covered reproductive care. It would include abortion care not allowed under 10 U.S.C. 1093 and fertility care such as egg retrieval, sperm collection, intrauterine insemination, and in vitro fertilization (including fresh and frozen embr…

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- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act
- 119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1564: Ethan's Law
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1742 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1742)

## Related
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1810)
- [119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-14)
- [119-hr-1564: Ethan's Law](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1564)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1742 (as of 2026-09-21).