H.Amdt.222 to H.R.2670 NDAA Amendment: Ban DOD Abortion Travel Funding
NDAA amendment banning the Department of Defense from reimbursing service members' travel costs for abortion care (118th Congress)
View on Congress.govLegal & Constitutional Grounding
DOD policy addresses healthcare disparities by duty station; amendment creates documented access barriers for service members.
- ACOG: service members stationed in restrictive states face documented healthcare access barriers based on duty station location
Bill activity
Offered Jul 13, 2023 by Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX) to H.R.2670. Agreed to in the House Jul 13, 2023, 221-213.
Amendment to H.R.2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
- OfferedJul 13, 2023
- Agreed toJul 13, 2023
Latest action Jul 13, 2023: On agreeing to the Jackson (TX) amendment (A007) Agreed to by recorded vote: 221 - 213 (Roll no. 300).
Activity log
- House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Jackson (TX).
- House amendment offered
- Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Jackson (TX).House
- House vote: Vote on an amendmentCounted in grades
Agreed to, 221-213
H.Amdt.222: Amendment prohibits the Secretary of Defense from paying for or reimbursing expenses relating to abortion services.
Member breakdown · Official House roll call 300
Votes on this amendment
1 vote: 1 recorded roll call and 0 decided without a recorded vote, 1 of them on amendments. Votes counted in grades are marked.
Jul 13, 20235:33 pmHouseVote on an amendmentCounted in grades
H.Amdt.222: Amendment prohibits the Secretary of Defense from paying for or reimbursing expenses relating to abortion services.On agreeing to the Jackson (TX) amendment (A007) Agreed to by recorded vote: 221 - 213 (Roll no. 300).Agreed to221-213Nay
Counted in grades
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 1 | 211 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 220 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 221 | 213 | 0 | 6 |
NDAA amendment restricting military abortion access. The amendment eliminates the DOD policy of travel reimbursement for service members stationed in states with abortion restrictions, creating documented healthcare disparities based on duty station.