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H.R. 3724

Referred to Committee

Equal Deferment Opportunity Act

Introduced 7/11/2019•116th Congress•House

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

7/12/2019 • House

Summary

Equal Deferment Opportunity Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Defense from deploying, within a period of 12 months, a service member who gives birth, unless (1) the service member elects to deploy, and (2) such election is approved by a health care provider employed at a military medical treatment facility.

Introduced in House • 7/11/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Military medicineMilitary operations and strategyMilitary personnel and dependentsWomen's health

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (8)

Party Breakdown

8
Democrats
0
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

Democrat • NY-6

Sponsored 7/11/2019

Cosponsors (7)

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Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]

D-AZ-3

Joined 7/11/2019

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Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]

D-NY-5

Joined 7/11/2019

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Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]

D-NY-15

Joined 7/11/2019

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Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]

D-PA-6

Joined 7/11/2019

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Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]

D-HI-1

Joined 7/11/2019

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Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45]

D-CA-45

Joined 7/11/2019

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

July 11, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Committee Review

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Text Versions (1)

Introduced in House7/11/2019

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors7