S 4700
117th Congress
Senate
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
Introduced: August 2, 2022
Introduced by:
Blumenthal, Richard
Democratic
· Connecticut
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 2, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Aug 2, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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