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S 1086 116th Congress Senate Health Civil actions and liability Family planning and birth control Health care coverage and access Health technology, devices, supplies Women's health

Access to Birth Control Act

Introduced: April 9, 2019 Introduced by: Booker, Cory A. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Apr 9, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 9, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Access to Birth Control Act

This bill requires pharmacies to comply with certain requirements related to providing contraceptives. For example, a pharmacy must provide a customer with a requested contraceptive without delay if it is in stock and must ensure that customers are not intimidated, threatened, or harassed with respect to their requests for contraceptives.

The bill establishes civil penalties and a private cause of action for violations of the bill.

What's happening now April 9, 2019

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2182 Identical bill Access to Birth Control Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 17 Independent 1
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jul 23, 2019
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 9, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Apr 9, 2019
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Apr 9, 2019
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Apr 9, 2019
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Apr 9, 2019
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 9, 2019
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Apr 9, 2019
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Apr 9, 2019
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Apr 9, 2019
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Apr 9, 2019
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 9, 2019
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Apr 9, 2019
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Apr 9, 2019
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 9, 2019
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Apr 9, 2019
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Apr 9, 2019
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 9, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1086: Access to Birth Control Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1086/
MLA
"S. 1086: Access to Birth Control Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1086/.
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S. 1086, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1086/.
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