CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)

MARCH for Military Servicemembers Act

S. 4574 · Senate bill Armed Forces and National Security

A Democratic bill with 6 Democratic cosponsors · See all 6 cosponsors

Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is titled the "Military Access to Reproductive Care and Health for Military Servicemembers Act." It aims to amend title 10 of the United States Code. Specifically, the legislation focuses on restrictions regarding the use of funds and facilities of the Department of Defense for abortion care. The bill seeks to repeal Section 1093 of title 10. It also includes a clerical amendment to update the table of sections for chapter 55.

Yes

  • Scored +8

    Would women be better off under this?

    By repealing restrictions on abortion care within the military, the bill increases reproductive health options available to women in service.

  • Scored +8

    Does this make abortion easier to get?

    The bill repeals the restriction on using Department of Defense funds and facilities for abortion care, thereby expanding access for service members.

  • Scored +5

    Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

    The bill enhances the healthcare scope available to service members, which impacts their long-term health and benefits profile.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.