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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jan 5, 1993
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 to the same extent 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.
People & committees
Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D–CA
Legislative record
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Fiscal Affairs and Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Forces and Personnel.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Native American Affairs.
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Referred to the House Committee on District of Columbia.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E49)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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