Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act
Sponsored By: Representative 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.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
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
Sponsored 8/5/2025
Kennedy (NY)
NY • D
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Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
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McGovern
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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Budzinski
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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Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]
AZ • D
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Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
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Levin
CA • D
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Fletcher
TX • D
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Crockett
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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Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27]
CA • D
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Simon
CA • D
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Carson
IN • D
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Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
HI • D
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Espaillat
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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Khanna
CA • D
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Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
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Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
NM • D
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Cohen
TN • D
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Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
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McBride
DE • D
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Cherfilus-McCormick
FL • D
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Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3]
MN • D
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Wilson (FL)
FL • D
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Bonamici
OR • D
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Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]
MD • D
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Swalwell
CA • D
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Mullin
CA • D
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Randall
WA • D
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Casten
IL • D
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Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]
TX • D
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Norcross
NJ • D
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Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
IL • D
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Barragan
CA • D
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Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]
MO • D
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Jackson (IL)
IL • D
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Friedman
CA • D
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Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2]
MD • D
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Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
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Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
PA • D
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Cisneros
CA • D
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Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
NH • D
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Thompson (CA)
CA • D
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Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
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Riley (NY)
NY • D
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Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
NY • D
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Scott (VA)
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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Stansbury
NM • D
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Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
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Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
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Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
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McClellan
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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Pingree
ME • D
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Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]
NH • D
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McCollum
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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Smith (WA)
WA • D
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Sewell
AL • D
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Johnson (GA)
GA • D
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Conaway
NJ • D
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Elfreth
MD • D
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Lofgren
CA • D
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Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
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Keating
MA • D
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Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
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DelBene
WA • D
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Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
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Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
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Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
MI • D
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Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
CA • D
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Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
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Trahan
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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Costa
CA • D
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Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]
OH • D
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Escobar
TX • D
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Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16]
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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