US Congress · 119th Congress (2025-2026)

HR 1742Introduced

Access to Reproductive Care for Servicemembers Act

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Overview

This bill, the Access to Reproductive Care for Servicemembers Act, aims to ensure that members of the Armed Forces and their dependents have access to reproductive healthcare, including abortion and fertility care, without facing undue barriers. It mandates that military commanders approve leave for these services and not require disclosure of the care received, and provides for reimbursement of travel costs if services are not readily available locally. The bill also protects the privacy of service members seeking this care and prohibits any adverse actions against them for doing so.

Key provisions

Military commanders must approve leave for non-covered reproductive health care, including abortion and assisted reproductive technology.
Service members and their dependents do not need to disclose the nature of the care received during approved leave.
The Department of Defense will reimburse travel costs for accessing reproductive healthcare services when local options are limited.
Health care providers and commanders must protect the privacy of service members seeking reproductive healthcare.
No service member can face negative consequences for requesting or receiving approved reproductive healthcare.
The definition of non-covered reproductive health care includes abortion care and assisted reproductive technologies like IVF.

Who is affected

Members of the Armed Forces
Dependents of Members of the Armed Forces

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Legislative history

4 recorded actions

Feb 27, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Feb 27, 2025

Introduced in House

Feb 27, 2025

Introduced in House

Feb 11, 2026House

ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Ms. Houlahan asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1742, a bill originally introduced by Representative Sherrill, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

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2/11/2026HouseUnanimous consent
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Ms. Houlahan asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1742, a bill originally introduced by Representative Sherrill, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
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Passage without roll call

Feb 11, 2026HouseUnanimous consent
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Ms. Houlahan asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1742, a bill originally introduced by Representative Sherrill, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
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Access to Reproductive Care for Servicemembers Act

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