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H.R. 6005 · 117th Congress

Access to Birth Control Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 117th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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162 cosponsors · 162 D
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98 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill requires pharmacies to comply with certain rules related to ensuring access to contraceptives.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Nov 17, 2021

Access to Birth Control Act

This bill requires pharmacies to comply with certain rules related to ensuring access to contraceptives.

Specifically, pharmacies must provide without delay a customer with any contraceptive or related medication that is in stock. If the contraceptive is not in stock, the pharmacy must immediately inform the customer and either order the contraceptive or refer the customer to a pharmacy that has it in stock. Laws in some states provide pharmacists with the right to refuse to dispense contraceptive-related drugs on religious or conscience grounds.

Pharmacies may refuse to provide a contraceptive to a customer (1) if the customer lacks a valid prescription for a prescription contraceptive or is unable to pay for the contraceptive, or (2) based on a pharmacy employee's professional clinical judgment.

The bill also establishes a private cause of action and civil monetary penalties for violations of the bill.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Access to Birth Control Act

Latest action (Nov 18, 2021): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Nov 17, 2021

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.