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
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 20, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Dec 20, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
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