,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #agdb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #bg1 #bjbe,ms4 ,%]rill 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,h\lahan1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,mr4 ,cr[1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,mrs4 ,trahan1 ,mrs4 ,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,ms4 ,mc,clellan1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,ms4 ,elfre?1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,swalwell1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,mr4 ,norcross1 ,mr4 ,g>cia ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,sal9as1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,ans>i1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,tran1 ,mr4 ,sor5s51 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,ms4 ,mc,bride1 ,mr4 ,deluzio1 ,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 ,ms4 ,budz9ski1 ,mr4 ,jackson ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,lois ,frankel ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,jacobs1 ,ms4 ,/rickl&1 & ,mr4 ,pet]s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% leave policies ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces = a memb] to seek an abortion4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,access to ,reproductive ,c>e = ,s]vicememb]s ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,foll[+ ! ,supreme ,c\rt's unju/ decision to elim9ate ! "r to abortion1 ,/ates across ! c\ntry h mov$ swiftly to ban abortion access1 lead+ to ev5 great] b>ri]s to c>e = milit>y families4 7#b7 ,access to ! full spectrum ( reproductive c>e1 includ+ abortion1 is ess5tial to a p]son's heal? & c5tral to _! economic & social well-be+4 ,bans & re/rictions on abortion delay access to abortion c>e & !re=e increase co/s = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces seek+ c>e4 ,! consequ5ce ( ^! delays & b>ri]s c\ld mean t a p]son is =c$ to c>ry a pregnancy aga9/ _! w1 :i* c greatly affect _! bodily autonomy1 f9ancial /ability1 & ov]all well-be+4 7#c7 ,! ,arm$ ,=ces h a l>ge pres5ce 9 _m ,/ates t ban or re/rict access to abortion1 _m ( :i* also neighbor ,/ates t w\ld likely ban abortion4 7#d7 ,memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces seek+ c>e (f-base may be limit$ 9 _! ability to d s due to re/rictions on leave or travel impos$ by _! unit4 7#e7 ,re/rictions on receiv+ approval to take leave = abortion or f]tility c>e int]f]e ) a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces' heal?1 well-be+1 & "r to access ! c>e !y ne$4 ,! decision to t]m9ate a pregnancy or build a family %\ld n dep5d on ! discretion or judgm5t ( a milit>y comm&]4 7#f7 ,abortion & f]tility c>e are "t s5sitive-proc$ures & access %\ld n be delay$ = memb]s or milit>y families4 7#g7 ,:5 a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces decides to obta9 abortion or f]tility c>e1 x %\ld be available1 af=dable1 private1 & free f puni%m5t1 reprisal1 or judgm5t by ! memb]'s *a9 ( comm&4 7#h7 ,comm&]s or approval au?orities h a duty to display objectivity1 compassion1 & discretion :5 address+ all heal? c>e matt]s1 includ+ reproductive heal? c>e matt]s1 & to en=ce exi/+ policies aga9/ discrim9ation & retaliation4 7#i7 ,memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & _! dep5d5ts (t5 face insurm\ntable b>ri]s to access+ f]tility c>e4 ,^! logi/ical & sy/emic b>ri]s include discrim9atory re/rictions on insurance cov]age1 high out-(-pocket co/s1 & limit$ availability ( heal? c>e facilities4 ,z a result1 _m memb]s & _! dep5d5ts are unable to access ! f]tility c>e !y ne$ to build _! families4 ,ensur+ t memb]s & _! dep5d5ts c access ?is c>e is critical to promot+ _! reproductive & bodily autonomy & _! "r to decide if1 :51 & h[ !y h *ildr54 7#aj7 ,! h>ms ( abortion-specific re/rictions fall mo/ heavily on p :o already face b>ri]s to access+ heal? c>e includ+ p ) l[ incomes1 su* z junior enli/$ memb]s1 & ,black1 ,indig5\s1 & p ( color1 immigrants1 "y p1 p ) disabilities1 ! ,,lgbtqi community1 & ^? /ation$ ov]seas or 9 rural & o!r m$ically und]s]v$ areas4 7#aa7 ,equal access to abortion & f]tility c>e1 ev]y:]e1 is ess5tial to social & economic p>ticipation1 equality1 reproductive autonomy1 & ! "r to det]m9e a p]son's own life & future4 7#ab7 ,inf]tility & access to f]tility c>e implicate core human rights--includ+ rights to heal?1 to sexual & reproductive heal?1 to make decisions ab\t :e!r & :5 to h *ildr51 & to equality & non-discrim9ation4 ,d5y+ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces b5efits to access f]tility c>e violates ^! rights & und]m9es _! reproductive & bodily autonomy4 7#ac7 ,memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces are expos$ to job-relat$ risk factors t increase ! likelihood !y w exp]i5ce inf]tility4 ,_m memb]s are deploy$ 9 combat areas :]e !y may exp]i5ce s]vice-relat$ injuries or exposure to toxic *emicals t h>m _! f]tility4 ,additionally1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se e/imates t betwe5 #bj & #cj p]c5t ( memb]s h exp]i5c$ sexual assault & po/-traumatic /ress disord]1 bo? ( :i* h be5 l9k$ to inf]tility4 7#ad7 ,! d5ial ( leave = an abortion or any o!r reproductive heal? s]vice violates ! rights ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4 ,access to c>e = milit>y families %\ld n be det]m9$ by ! p]sonal beliefs ( o!rs4 7#ae7 ,9 addition to ! heal? & well-be+ implications = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & _! families1 ! failure to address ^! issues w contribute to ! *all5ges t ! ,arm$ ,=ces faces 9 attract+ & reta9+ p]sonnel1 !reby negatively affect+ milit>y /r5g? & read9ess4 #c4 ,leave = a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces = ,non-,cov]$ ,reproductive ,heal? ,c>e 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 %all1 ) respect to non-cov]$ reproductive heal? c>e 7includ+ abortion c>e7 = a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces or ! dep5d5t ( su* a memb]-- 7#a7 consid] su* c>e to be "t-s5sitive & !re=e approve leave = su* non-cov]$ reproductive heal? c>e2 & 7#b7 n require ! memb] or dep5d5t to disclose to a comm&+ (fic] ! "t-s5sitive c>e or proc$ure be+ receiv$ dur+ su* leave4 7b7 ,reimbursem5t = travel ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all reimburse a memb] or dep5d5t ( a memb] = co/s incurr$ :ile receiv+ non-cov]$ reproductive heal? c>e s]vices if timely access to su* s]vices is n available ne> ! memb] or dep5d5t's location4 ,su* co/s %all include-- 7#a7 ! co/ ( meals1 includ+ taxes & tips2 7#b7 ! co/ ( lodg+1 includ+ taxes1 tips1 & s]vices *>ges2 7#c7 ! co/ ( r\nd-trip transportation betwe5 ! memb] or dep5d5t's location & ! non-cov]$ reproductive heal? c>e s]vice location2 & 7#d7 if a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces or a dep5d5t ( su* a memb] reque/s "o or m escorts or att5dants1 ! co/ ( /&>d travel & transportation all[ances = "o or m necess>y escorts or att5dants4 7c7 ,privacy ,heal? c>e provid]s ( ! ,def5se ,heal? ,ag5cy & comm&+ (fic]s %all1 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1 protect ! privacy ( a memb] :o takes leave "u ?is section1 includ+ :5 su* memb] makes a reque/ = su* leave & :5 su* memb] returns to duty4 7d7 ,prohibition ,no memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces may be subject to any adv]se action = reque/+1 tak+1 provid+1 or approv+ an action au?oriz$ by ?is section4 7e7 ,non-,cov]$ reproductive heal? c>e def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m non-cov]$ reproductive heal? c>e includes-- 7#a7 abortion c>e o!r ?an abortion c>e p]mitt$ "u section #ajic ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or 7#b7 assi/$ reproductive te*nology1 includ+-- 7,a7 ov>ian /imulation & egg retrieval1 includ+ any ne$$ m$ications & proc$ures requir$ = retrieval1 process+1 & utilization ( an egg = assi/$ reproductive te*nology or cryopres]vation2 7,b7 sp]m collection & process+ = assi/$ reproductive te*nology or cryopres]vation2 7,c7 intraut]9e insem9ation2 & 7,d7 9 vitro f]tilization1 includ+-- 7i7 9 vitro f]tilization ) fre% embryo transf]2 7ii7 gamete intrafallopian transf]2 7iii7 zygote intrafollopian transf]2 7iv7 pronucle> /age tubal transf]2 7v7 tubal embryo transf]2 & 7vi7 froz5 embryo transf]4