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Access to Contraception for Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2019

Introduced: April 4, 2019 Introduced by: Shaheen, Jeanne Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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Apr 4, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 4, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Access to Contraception for Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2019

This bill addresses the access of military personnel and dependents to contraception and family planning information.

The bill revises coverage of women's health services under the TRICARE program to (1) prohibit the imposition of cost-sharing for care related to the prevention of pregnancy, whether provided through a facility of the uniformed services, the TRICARE retail pharmacy program, or the national mail-order pharmacy program; and (2) include all methods of contraception approved by the Food and Drug Administration, contraceptive care, sterilization procedures, and patient education and counseling.

The Department of Defense (DOD) must furnish to sexual assault survivors at military medical facilities clear and comprehensible information about all methods of approved emergency contraception, notification of the survivor's right to confidentiality, and, upon request, emergency contraception or a prescription for emergency contraception.

DOD shall also establish a uniform standard curriculum for use in programs of family planning education during the first year of a member's service, when a member is in training to assume command, and when an enlisted member becomes a senior enlisted member.

What's happening now April 4, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 2500 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • S 1790 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • HR 2091 Related bill Access to Contraception for Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2019
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 28
All 28 Democratic 25 Republican 1 Independent 2
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 5, 2019
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · May 14, 2019
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Apr 29, 2019
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Apr 8, 2019
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 4, 2019
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Apr 4, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Apr 4, 2019
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Apr 4, 2019
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Apr 4, 2019
 D
Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Apr 4, 2019
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Apr 4, 2019
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 4, 2019
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Apr 4, 2019
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Apr 4, 2019
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Apr 4, 2019
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Apr 4, 2019
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 4, 2019
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Apr 4, 2019
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Apr 4, 2019
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Apr 4, 2019
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Apr 4, 2019
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Apr 4, 2019
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Apr 4, 2019
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 4, 2019
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 4, 2019
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Apr 4, 2019
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Apr 4, 2019
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 4, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1049: Access to Contraception for Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1049/
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