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HR 4386 111th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Family planning and birth control Military facilities and property Military medicine Military personnel and dependents Prescription drugs Women's health

Compassionate Care for Servicewomen Act

Introduced: December 16, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jan 21, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Dec 16, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Dec 16, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Compassionate Care for Servicewomen Act - Requires emergency contraception in drug form to be included on the basic core formulary of the uniform formulary of pharmaceutical agents for the pharmacy benefits program of the Department of Defense. Allows emergency contraception in other-than-drug form to also be so included.

States that prior authorization shall not be required for such contraception.

What's happening now January 21, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2904 Identical bill Compassionate Care for Servicewomen Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 18
Adler, John
· Jun 24, 2010
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jun 24, 2010
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 9, 2010
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 9, 2010
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Feb 24, 2010
Kagen, Steve
· Feb 24, 2010
Sestak, Joe
· Feb 24, 2010
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 5, 2010
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 2, 2010
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Feb 2, 2010
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jan 27, 2010
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jan 20, 2010
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jan 15, 2010
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jan 15, 2010
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jan 13, 2010
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jan 13, 2010
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jan 13, 2010
Hall, John
· Jan 13, 2010
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jan 13, 2010
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 13, 2010
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jan 13, 2010
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jan 13, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4386: Compassionate Care for Servicewomen Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4386/
MLA
"H.R. 4386: Compassionate Care for Servicewomen Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4386/.
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H.R. 4386, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4386/.
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