Modification to Department of Defense Travel Authorities for Abortion-Related Expenses Act of 2023

2/6/2024, 2:02 AM

Congressional Summary of S 822

Modification to Department of Defense Travel Authorities for Abortion-Related Expenses Act of 2023

This bill prohibits the Department of Defense (DOD) from providing certain funding related to abortion services.

First, the bill terminates the DOD memorandum titled Ensuring Access to Reproductive Health Care (October 20, 2022). Such memo sets forth DOD policies and procedures in response to the Supreme Court's ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. Under the bill, DOD may not obligate or expend funds to carry out the objectives of the memo or any successor memo.

Next, the bill prohibits DOD from providing any actual or necessary expenses of travel or transportation related to official travel for a member of the Armed Forces or a dependent of such a member who is seeking an abortion or any abortion-related service (except in the case of rape or incest, or when the mother's life is in danger).

The bill provides that limited access of a member of the Armed Forces or a dependent to an abortion or abortion-related services due to the member's duty location does not constitute an unusual, extraordinary, hardship, or emergency circumstance for which travel and transportation allowances may be provided (except in the case of rape or incest, or when the mother's life is in danger).

The bill also prohibits a member of the Armed Forces from taking convalescent leave or using an administrative absence for travel related to receiving an abortion or abortion-related service (except in the case of rape or incest, or when the mother's life is in danger).

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Current Status of Bill S 822

Bill S 822 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 15, 2023. Bill S 822 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the Senate on March 15, 2023.  Bill S 822's most recent activity was Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 146. as of July 25, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 822

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
36
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
36
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 822

Primary Policy Focus

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact Areas

Military personnel and dependentsSex and reproductive healthWomen's health

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 822

Modification to Department of Defense Travel Authorities for Abortion-Related Expenses Act of 2023Modification to Department of Defense Travel Authorities for Abortion-Related Expenses Act of 2023Modification to Department of Defense Travel Authorities for Abortion-Related Expenses Act of 2023A bill to terminate the Department of Defense memorandum relating to access to abortions, to prohibit the use of travel and transportation allowances, medical convalescent leave, and administrative absences to travel to obtain abortions, and for other purposes.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 822

Joni Ernst
Joni Ernst
Iowa(Republican)
Roger F. Wicker
Roger F. Wicker
Mississippi(Republican)
J. D. Vance
J. D. Vance
Ohio(Republican)
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
North Carolina(Republican)
Tommy Tuberville
Tommy Tuberville
Alabama(Republican)
John Thune
John Thune
South Dakota(Republican)

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