H.Amdt.989 to H.R.8070 DOD Approp Amendment: Ban Abortion Travel Reimbursement
Amendment to the Defense Appropriations bill banning the Department of Defense from reimbursing service members' travel costs for abortion care (118th Congress)
View on Congress.govLegal & Constitutional Grounding
DOD travel policy addresses documented healthcare disparities; amendment restricts access based on duty station location.
- ACOG: restricting healthcare based on geographic assignment creates inequitable military medical care
Bill activity
Offered Jun 13, 2024 by Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) to H.R.8070. Agreed to in the House Jun 13, 2024, 214-207.
Amendment to H.R.8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
- OfferedJun 13, 2024
- Agreed toJun 13, 2024
Latest action Jun 13, 2024: On agreeing to the Van Duyne amendment (A031) Agreed to by recorded vote: 214 - 207 (Roll no. 263).
Activity log
- House Amendment Offered
- Amendment (A031) offered by Ms. Van Duyne.
- House vote: Vote on an amendmentCounted in grades
Agreed to, 214-207
H.Amdt.989: Amendment prohibits the Secretary of Defense from paying for or reimbursing expenses relating to abortion services.
Member breakdown · Official House roll call 263
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.
Jun 13, 20245:16 pmHouseVote on an amendmentCounted in grades
H.Amdt.989: Amendment prohibits the Secretary of Defense from paying for or reimbursing expenses relating to abortion services.On agreeing to the Van Duyne amendment (A031) Agreed to by recorded vote: 214 - 207 (Roll no. 263).Agreed to214-207Nay
Counted in grades
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 1 | 205 | 0 | 10 |
| Republican | 213 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 214 | 207 | 0 | 16 |
DOD appropriations amendment restricting military reproductive healthcare. Restricting healthcare access for service members based on duty station location creates documented disparities inconsistent with military readiness.