Federal · 119th Congress

SJRES103 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".

Direction

Abortion otherAI label

Restricts abortion access model confidence 80%

Disapproves and nullifies a VA rule on reproductive health services (which includes abortion access for veterans), so the rule has no force or effect and reduces VA-provided abortion access.

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to ``Reproductive Health Services'' (90 Fed. Reg. 61310 (December 31, 2025)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

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Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6

Last action: 2026-03-25: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 50. Record Vote Number: 72.
Filed: 2026-01-27
Committee: Veterans' Affairs Committee
Sponsor: Richard Blumenthal D + 39 cosponsors (37 D, 2 I)

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Why the model tagged it this way: The joint resolution uses the Congressional Review Act to disapprove and invalidate a specific VA rule on reproductive health services. The rule (per its title and context) expands access to abortion-related care for veterans; nullifying it therefore restricts abortion access under the abortion topic. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.

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Text versions

Introduced in Senate 2026-01-27
Placed on Calendar Senate 2026-02-12

History (7 actions)

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-25	Senat	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S1609)
2026-03-25	Senat	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 50. Record Vote Number: 72.
2026-02-12	Libra	Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
2026-02-12	Senat	Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
2026-02-12	Senat	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 338.
2026-01-27	Libra	Introduced in Senate
2026-01-27	Senat	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.