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H.R. 411 (105th)

Freedom of Choice for Women in the Uniformed Services Act

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Introduced

9 January 1997

Last action

3 February 1997 · Referred

Status

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

Sponsors

Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5]

Subjects

Defence, Taxation

Source updated

21 August 2025

Defence · Taxation

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Summary

Freedom of Choice for Women in the Uniformed Services Act - Repeals a provision of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 which prohibits any medical treatment facility of the Department of Defense from being used to perform an abortion except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to full term or in the case of rape or incest.

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Timeline

  1. 9 January 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on National Security.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 January 1997

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E82)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 January 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 9 January 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 3 February 1997

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

    Source: Committee

  6. 3 February 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

    Source: Committee

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