# 119-hr-3969: MARCH for Military Servicemembers Act

119-hr-3969, MARCH for Military Servicemembers Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3969
- Congress: 119
- Title: MARCH for Military Servicemembers Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-15

## Summary

**Removes the long-standing ban on the Department of Defense using funds and facilities for abortion care.** The Military Access to Reproductive Care and Health for Military Servicemembers Act, or MARCH for Military Servicemembers Act, would repeal Section 1093 of title 10, U.S. Code. That repeal would allow the Department of Defense to use its funds and military medical facilities to provide or support abortion care for eligible patients and let military health providers offer those services in DoD settings.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Abortion care for service members: benefit, medium. This bill would repeal the ban on using Defense Department funds and facilities for abortion care. If enacted, DoD hospitals and clinics could provide abortion services. Active-duty members, dependents, and other DoD health beneficiaries could seek care there. DoD policy and available funding would…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3969 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3969)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3969 (as of 2026-07-15).