Establish clear federal protections for healthcare travel.

Maggie Goodlander · New Hampshire · Democratic

policy impact 0.84 specificity 0.86 extraction confidence 96%

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Occurrences

Evidence

Goodlander sent a letter opposing a VA proposed rule that would restore a near-total abortion ban for veterans and CHAMPVA beneficiaries, and she said the rule threatened access to essential care. The office also noted she had helped introduce the Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act.

Official House release confirms Goodlander took concrete action to oppose federal restrictions on reproductive health care for veterans and backed legislation to protect access, but it does not show enacted protections.

partial same_term A for effort

Goodlander Urges Trump Admin to Rescind Proposed Rule to Ban Abortion Care for Veterans
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 95%

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The bill would make leave for abortion or fertility care time-sensitive and would require the Secretary concerned to reimburse a member or dependent for travel costs when timely care is not available nearby, including transportation, lodging, and meals.

Congress.gov text shows the exact kind of federal travel protection at issue, but it remained a introduced bill referred to committee rather than a law.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.1742 - Access to Reproductive Care for Servicemembers Act
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 90%

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Congress.gov records Goodlander among the cosponsors of H.R. 4876, and the bill history shows only cosponsors being added in 2026 while the measure stayed in committee.

This is another concrete federal action by Goodlander to expand reproductive-health access, but the history does not show enactment or implementation of protections.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.4876 - Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act | History
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 84%

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Assessments

never same_term A for effort

Goodlander took concrete federal action in her current House term by cosponsoring or helping introduce bills aimed at reproductive-health and travel-related protections, including measures addressing travel reimbursement or access for servicemembers, veterans, and dependents. However, the cited measures remained introduced or in committee, and the evidence does not show enacted federal protections for healthcare travel. Because the promised outcome was not established despite serious legislative and oversight effort, this is best classified as not delivered with an effort badge.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%