Congress·In Committee·H.R. 4876

Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act

Congress Proposes Bill Requiring VA to Provide Abortion Care and Counseling for Veterans

Dec 19, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committee

This bill is currently in the House Committee on Veterans Affairs where it is waiting for further review. No action has been taken on the bill since March 17, 2026. Because it has not moved in three months, the bill is considered stalled.

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Key Points

This bill, introduced in Congress, would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide abortion care to veterans. This includes medical procedures, counseling, and any necessary medications related to the service.
The policy would apply to veterans who receive their healthcare through the VA. It also covers certain family members, such as spouses or children of disabled veterans, who are eligible for specific VA health benefit programs.
This proposal aims to ensure that people who served in the military have access to reproductive healthcare through the same system where they get their other medical treatments. It would make these services a standard part of VA healthcare nationwide.
Because this is a new bill, it must pass through several steps in the House and Senate and be signed by the President before it takes effect. It has been sent to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs for further review.

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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works

Life & Work

This bill would require the VA to provide abortion care, counseling, and related medications as a standard part of healthcare for veterans. Currently, VA abortion services are limited; this would expand access for all veterans who receive VA healthcare, giving them reproductive options through the same system they already use for other medical needs.

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Scores: -5 (harmful) to +5 (beneficial)Short-term: 0-2 yearsLong-term: 10-30 years

Milestones

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Mar 18, 2026House

Committee Hearings Held

Mar 18, 2026House

Subcommittee on Health Discharged

Dec 19, 2025House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Aug 5, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Aug 5, 2025

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

Related News

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Military.com·Jan 28

VA Halts Abortion Care for Veterans After DOJ Opinion

The Department of Veterans Affairs has ended abortion services and counseling nationwide following a DOJ opinion stating the agency lacks legal authority for such care. The move reverses a 2022 policy and has prompted Democrats to push the Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act in response.

Center

Washington Post·Aug 4, 2025

Trump moves to bar nearly all abortions at Veterans Affairs hospitals

The Trump administration proposed a rule to repeal a Biden-era policy allowing abortions in cases of rape, incest, or health risks. The move has drawn praise from conservatives and sharp condemnation from Democrats like Rep. Julia Brownley, who introduced legislation to codify the protections.

Center Left

U.S. Medicine·Oct 18, 2025

VA Seeks to Ban Nearly All Abortions at Its Medical Centers

Rep. Julia Brownley (D-CA) introduced the Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act to guarantee abortion care and counseling. The bill aims to counteract a proposed VA rule that eliminates exceptions for rape and incest, potentially impacting over 460,000 women veterans of reproductive age.

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No votes or related bills recorded for this bill yet.