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S 1532 114th Congress Senate

Affordability Is Access Act

Official title: A bill to ensure timely access to affordable birth control for women.

Introduced: June 9, 2015 Introduced by: Murray, Patty Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
Health Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationFamily planning and birth controlHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and access
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Jun 9, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 9, 2015
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 Latest action June 9, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Affordability Is Access Act

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require health insurance and group health plans to cover, as preventive care for women, over-the-counter oral contraceptives for daily use, regardless of whether an enrollee has a prescription for the contraceptive. (Insurers and plans cannot impose cost sharing for preventive care.)
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3163 Identical bill Affordability Is Access Act
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 20 Independent 1
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Aug 4, 2015
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 15, 2015
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 9, 2015
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jun 9, 2015
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 9, 2015
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jun 9, 2015
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jun 9, 2015
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 9, 2015
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 9, 2015
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jun 9, 2015
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jun 9, 2015
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Jun 9, 2015
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jun 9, 2015
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jun 9, 2015
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jun 9, 2015
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 9, 2015
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Jun 9, 2015
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 9, 2015
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jun 9, 2015
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jun 9, 2015
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 9, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1532: Affordability Is Access Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1532/
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"S. 1532: Affordability Is Access Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1532/.
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S. 1532, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1532/.
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