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H.R. 4876 · 119th Congress

Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act

IntroducedArmed Forces and National Security
IntroducedAug 5, 2025
Passed HouseNot yet
Passed SenateNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Introduced. Latest step, Mar 18, 2026: Committee Hearings Held It would change 0 sections of existing law and would add 1 new provisions of its own.

How this bill changes the law

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H.R. 4876 doesn't change any existing section of law. It would create 1 new provision of its own. Read from the bill text as introduced in the House (Aug 5, 2025).

New provisions of the bill's own

  • Sec. 2 Abortion care, counseling, and related services and medication for certain individuals eligible for health care furnished by Secretary of Veterans Affairs
What the words would change: every change, in place (0)

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

    From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, latest edition, which may not yet show changes made since.

    What it does

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    What has happened

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    1. Mar 18, 2026Committee Hearings HeldHouse committee actions
    2. Mar 18, 2026Subcommittee on Health DischargedHouse committee actions
    3. Dec 19, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.House committee actions
    4. Aug 5, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.House floor actions
    5. Aug 5, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
    6. Aug 5, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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    • Pete Aguilar D-CA-33
    • Gabe Amo D-RI-1
    • Yassamin Ansari D-AZ-3
    • Becca Balint D-VT-At Large
    • Nanette Diaz Barragán D-CA-44
    • Joyce Beatty D-OH-3
    • Wesley Bell D-MO-1
    • Suzanne Bonamici D-OR-1
    • Nikki Budzinski D-IL-13
    • Janelle S. Bynum D-OR-5
    • Salud O. Carbajal D-CA-24
    • André Carson D-IN-7
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    • Ed Case D-HI-1
    • Sean Casten D-IL-6
    • Kathy Castor D-FL-14
    • Joaquin Castro D-TX-20
    • Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D-FL-20
    • Judy Chu D-CA-28
    • Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. D-CA-31
    • Yvette D. Clarke D-NY-9
    • Emanuel Cleaver D-MO-5
    • Steve Cohen D-TN-9
    • Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. D-NJ-3
    • Jim Costa D-CA-21
    • Joe Courtney D-CT-2
    • Angie Craig D-MN-2
    • Jasmine Crockett D-TX-30
    • Jason Crow D-CO-6
    • Sharice Davids D-KS-3
    • Danny K. Davis D-IL-7
    • Madeleine Dean D-PA-4
    • Diana DeGette D-CO-1
    • Suzan K. DelBene D-WA-1
    • Christopher R. Deluzio D-PA-17
    • Mark DeSaulnier D-CA-10
    • Maxine Dexter D-OR-3
    • Lloyd Doggett D-TX-37
    • Sarah Elfreth D-MD-3
    • Veronica Escobar D-TX-16
    • Adriano Espaillat D-NY-13
    • Dwight Evans D-PA-3
    • Lizzie Fletcher D-TX-7
    • Bill Foster D-IL-11
    • Valerie P. Foushee D-NC-4
    • Lois Frankel D-FL-22
    • Laura Friedman D-CA-30
    • Maxwell Frost D-FL-10
    • John Garamendi D-CA-8
    • Robert Garcia D-CA-42
    • Sylvia R. Garcia D-TX-29
    • Jesús G. "Chuy" García D-IL-4
    • Jared F. Golden D-ME-2
    • Daniel S. Goldman D-NY-10
    • Maggie Goodlander D-NH-2
    • Josh Gottheimer D-NJ-5
    • Adelita S. Grijalva D-AZ-7
    • Steven Horsford D-NV-4
    • Chrissy Houlahan D-PA-6
    • Glenn Ivey D-MD-4
    • Jonathan L. Jackson D-IL-1
    • Sara Jacobs D-CA-51
    • Pramila Jayapal D-WA-7
    • Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. D-GA-4
    • Julie Johnson D-TX-32
    • Sydney Kamlager-Dove D-CA-37
    • William R. Keating D-MA-9
    • Robin L. Kelly D-IL-2
    • Timothy M. Kennedy D-NY-26
    • Ro Khanna D-CA-17
    • Raja Krishnamoorthi D-IL-8
    • Rick Larsen D-WA-2
    • John B. Larson D-CT-1
    • George Latimer D-NY-16
    • Summer L. Lee D-PA-12
    • Teresa Leger Fernandez D-NM-3
    • Mike Levin D-CA-49
    • Ted Lieu D-CA-36
    • Zoe Lofgren D-CA-18
    • Sarah McBride D-DE-At Large
    • April McClain Delaney D-MD-6
    • Jennifer L. McClellan D-VA-4
    • Betty McCollum D-MN-4
    • Morgan McGarvey D-KY-3
    • James P. McGovern D-MA-2
    • LaMonica McIver D-NJ-10
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    • Analilia Mejia D-NJ-11
    • Robert Menendez D-NJ-8
    • Grace Meng D-NY-6
    • Dave Min D-CA-47
    • Gwen Moore D-WI-4
    • Kelly Morrison D-MN-3
    • Seth Moulton D-MA-6
    • Frank J. Mrvan D-IN-1
    • Kevin Mullin D-CA-15
    • Jerrold Nadler D-NY-12
    • Donald Norcross D-NJ-1
    • Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC-At Large
    • Johnny Olszewski, Jr. D-MD-2
    • Chris Pappas D-NH-1
    • Nancy Pelosi D-CA-11
    • Scott H. Peters D-CA-50
    • Chellie Pingree D-ME-1
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    • Nellie Pou D-NJ-9
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    • Mike Quigley D-IL-5
    • Delia C. Ramirez D-IL-3
    • Emily Randall D-WA-6
    • Josh Riley D-NY-19
    • Deborah K. Ross D-NC-2
    • Raul Ruiz D-CA-25
    • Patrick Ryan D-NY-18
    • Andrea Salinas D-OR-6
    • Linda T. Sánchez D-CA-38
    • Mary Gay Scanlon D-PA-5
    • Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL-9
    • Bradley Scott Schneider D-IL-10
    • Hillary J. Scholten D-MI-3
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    • Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D-VA-3
    • Terri A. Sewell D-AL-7
    • Brad Sherman D-CA-32
    • Lateefah Simon D-CA-12
    • Adam Smith D-WA-9
    • Eric Sorensen D-IL-17
    • Melanie A. Stansbury D-NM-1
    • Greg Stanton D-AZ-4
    • Haley M. Stevens D-MI-11
    • Marilyn Strickland D-WA-10
    • Thomas R. Suozzi D-NY-3
    • Rep. Eric Swalwell D-CA-14
    • Emilia Strong Sykes D-OH-13
    • Mark Takano D-CA-39
    • Shri Thanedar D-MI-13
    • Bennie G. Thompson D-MS-2
    • Mike Thompson D-CA-4
    • Dina Titus D-NV-1
    • Rashida Tlaib D-MI-12
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    • Ritchie Torres D-NY-15
    • Norma J. Torres D-CA-35
    • Lori Trahan D-MA-3
    • Lauren Underwood D-IL-14
    • Juan Vargas D-CA-52
    • Eugene Simon Vindman D-VA-7
    • James R. Walkinshaw D-VA-11
    • Debbie Wasserman Schultz D-FL-25
    • Maxine Waters D-CA-43
    • Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJ-12
    • George Whitesides D-CA-27
    • Nikema Williams D-GA-5
    • Frederica S. Wilson D-FL-24