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HR 3471 118th Congress House Health Family planning and birth control Federal preemption Sex and reproductive health Women's health

Access to Safe Contraception Act of 2023

Introduced: May 18, 2023 Introduced by: Bice, Stephanie I. Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
May 19, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 18, 2023
Introduced in House
May 18, 2023
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 2023

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 May 19, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 5
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Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · May 30, 2023
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · May 18, 2023
Graves, Garret
· May 18, 2023
 R
Kim, Young
California · May 18, 2023
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Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · May 18, 2023
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Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · May 18, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3471: Access to Safe Contraception Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3471/
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"H.R. 3471: Access to Safe Contraception Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3471/.
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H.R. 3471, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3471/.
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[H.R. 3471: Access to Safe Contraception Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3471/)
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