H.R. 239 · 117th Congress
Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act
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76 cosponsors · 76 D
18 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- House Introduced Jan 11, 2021
- House Failed Jun 15, 2021 240–188
- House Passed Jun 24, 2021 245–181
This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from requiring payment from a veteran for any contraceptive item that is required to be covered by health insurance plans without a cost-sharing requirement.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House · Jun 24, 2021
Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from requiring payment from a veteran for any contraceptive item that is required to be covered by health insurance plans without a cost-sharing requirement.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
Votes to become law
About this bill and sources
Official title: Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act
Latest action (Jul 12, 2021): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 11, 2021
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- House Introduced Jan 11, 2021
- House Failed Jun 15, 2021 240–188
- House Passed Jun 24, 2021 245–181
Final vote · House · Jun 24, 2021
Passage — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi
Table of every position
All recorded votes (2)
- Passage Passed
House · Jun 24, 2021 · “On Passage” · Speaker: Nancy Pelosi - Passage (two-thirds required) Failed
House · Jun 15, 2021 · “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass” · Speaker: Nancy Pelosi