HR 3798
116th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Family planning and birth control
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Veterans' medical care
Women's health
Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act
Everywhere this bill has been
16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 24, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 23, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 23, 2020
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 23, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 23, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3798.
Sep 23, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4770-4772)
Sep 23, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4770)
Sep 22, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 429.
Sep 22, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-529.
Mar 12, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 12, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 12, 2020
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Sep 11, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Aug 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 17, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 17, 2019
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from requiring payment from a veteran for any contraceptive item that is required to be covered by health insurance plans without a cost-sharing requirement.
What's happening now
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Bill text
4 versions
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- Reported in House Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
23
D
Frankel, Lois
D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
D
McBath, Lucy
D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Heck, Denny
D
Jayapal, Pramila
D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
D
Moore, Gwen
D
Crow, Jason
D
Hayes, Jahana
D
Nadler, Jerrold
D
Pingree, Chellie
D
Gonzalez, Vicente
D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
D
Cohen, Steve
D
Castor, Kathy
D
Khanna, Ro
D
Chu, Judy
D
Casten, Sean
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
D
Pappas, Chris
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3798: Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3798/
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