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S 2259 115th Congress Senate Health Civil actions and liability Family planning and birth control Health care coverage and access Health technology, devices, supplies

Access to Birth Control Act

Introduced: December 20, 2017 Introduced by: Booker, Cory A. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Dec 20, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Dec 20, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Access to Birth Control Act

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require pharmacies to comply with certain rules related to ensuring access to contraceptives. Among other requirements, pharmacies must provide a customer a contraceptive or related medication without delay if it is in stock. If the contraceptive is not in stock, the pharmacy must immediately inform the customer and either transfer the prescription to a pharmacy that has it in stock or order it.

Civil penalties and a private cause of action are established for violations of this bill.

What's happening now December 20, 2017

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

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 2567 Related bill Access to Birth Control Act
  • HR 5942 Related bill Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018
  • S 3660 Related bill Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 15 Independent 1
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jan 17, 2018
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Dec 20, 2017
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Dec 20, 2017
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Dec 20, 2017
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Dec 20, 2017
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Dec 20, 2017
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Dec 20, 2017
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Dec 20, 2017
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Dec 20, 2017
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Dec 20, 2017
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Dec 20, 2017
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Dec 20, 2017
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Dec 20, 2017
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Dec 20, 2017
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Dec 20, 2017
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Dec 20, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2259: Access to Birth Control Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2259/
MLA
"S. 2259: Access to Birth Control Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2259/.
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S. 2259, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2259/.
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