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H.R. 857 (101st)

Reproductive Health Equity Act

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Introduced

6 February 1989

Last action

27 March 1989 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

Sponsors

Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2], Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Skaggs, David E. [D-CO-2], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2], Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Johnston, Harry [D-FL-19]

Subjects

Healthcare, Defence

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare · Defence

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Summary

Reproductive Health Equity Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, the Peace Corps Act, the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, and other Federal laws covering armed forces personnel and dependents, certain veterans, Federal employees' health benefits, and Federal penal and correctional institutions to provide that services related to abortion be made available in the same manner as are other pregnancy-related services under federally-funded programs. Repeals provisions of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act requiring submission of a resource allocation plan to the Congress by December 17, 1981.

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Timeline

  1. 6 February 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 February 1989

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 February 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 8 February 1989

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

    Source: Committee

  5. 13 February 1989

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.

    Source: Committee

  6. 14 February 1989

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.

    Source: Committee

  7. 22 February 1989

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM.

    Source: Committee

  8. 27 March 1989

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

    Source: Committee

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