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HR 8421 117th Congress House Health Family planning and birth control Federal preemption Sex and reproductive health Women's health

Access to Safe Contraception Act of 2022

Introduced: July 19, 2022 Introduced by: Bice, Stephanie I. Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 21, 2022
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6937)
Jul 19, 2022
Introduced in House
Jul 19, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Access to Safe Contraception Act of 2022

This bill prohibits states from banning any form of contraception that is approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The bill does not preempt state laws that protect the right of any entity to opt out of providing contraception due to the entity's religious or moral beliefs.

What's happening now July 21, 2022

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6937)

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 38
All 38 Republican 30
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Scott, Austin
Georgia · Aug 26, 2022
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Gonzales, Tony
Texas · Aug 16, 2022
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Bentz, Cliff
Oregon · Aug 5, 2022
Graves, Garret
· Jul 29, 2022
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Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Jul 28, 2022
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 27, 2022
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jul 27, 2022
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Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Jul 27, 2022
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Feenstra, Randy
Iowa · Jul 27, 2022
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Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Jul 27, 2022
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Jul 27, 2022
Jacobs, Chris
· Jul 27, 2022
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Johnson, Dusty
South Dakota · Jul 27, 2022
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Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jul 27, 2022
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Kim, Young
California · Jul 27, 2022
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jul 27, 2022
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Jul 27, 2022
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jul 27, 2022
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Owens, Burgess
Utah · Jul 27, 2022
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jul 27, 2022
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Smith, Jason
Missouri · Jul 27, 2022
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Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Jul 27, 2022
Steel, Michelle
· Jul 27, 2022
UPTON, FRED
· Jul 27, 2022
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Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Jul 27, 2022
Zeldin, Lee
· Jul 27, 2022
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jul 19, 2022
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Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Jul 19, 2022
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jul 19, 2022
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jul 19, 2022
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Curtis, John R.
Utah · Jul 19, 2022
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Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Jul 19, 2022
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Issa, Darrell
California · Jul 19, 2022
Lamborn, Doug
· Jul 19, 2022
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Letlow, Julia
Louisiana · Jul 19, 2022
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Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Jul 19, 2022
Rodgers, Cathy
· Jul 19, 2022
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jul 19, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8421: Access to Safe Contraception Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8421/
MLA
"H.R. 8421: Access to Safe Contraception Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8421/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 8421, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8421/.
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[H.R. 8421: Access to Safe Contraception Act of 2022](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8421/)
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