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HR 5746 114th Congress House

Birth Control Privacy Act

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit wellness programs from sharing personally identifiable information related to individuals' use of or prescriptions for contraceptives.

Introduced: September 13, 2016 Introduced by: DelBene, Suzan K. Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
Health Employee benefits and pensionsEmployment discrimination and employee rightsFamily planning and birth controlHealth care costs and insurance
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 13, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 13, 2016
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 Latest action July 13, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Birth Control Privacy Act

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit wellness programs from sharing with an employer information related to an individual's use of contraceptives.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Democratic 27
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Nov 14, 2016
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 13, 2016
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 21, 2016
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jul 18, 2016
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Meng, Grace
New York · Jul 14, 2016
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jul 13, 2016
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jul 13, 2016
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Chu, Judy
California · Jul 13, 2016
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Jul 13, 2016
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 13, 2016
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jul 13, 2016
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jul 13, 2016
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jul 13, 2016
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jul 13, 2016
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jul 13, 2016
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 13, 2016
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 13, 2016
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 13, 2016
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 13, 2016
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 13, 2016
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jul 13, 2016
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 13, 2016
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Takano, Mark
California · Jul 13, 2016
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 13, 2016
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jul 13, 2016
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jul 13, 2016
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 13, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5746: Birth Control Privacy Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5746/
MLA
"H.R. 5746: Birth Control Privacy Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5746/.
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H.R. 5746, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5746/.
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[H.R. 5746: Birth Control Privacy Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5746/)
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