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HR 894 118th Congress House 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: June 14, 2023 Introduced by: Brownley, Julia Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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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 February 9, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 22
D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Aug 20, 2024
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 21, 2024
Bowman, Jamaal
· Apr 18, 2024
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Feb 28, 2024
Kuster, Ann
· Feb 6, 2024
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Nov 28, 2023
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Nov 15, 2023
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Nov 1, 2023
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Sep 18, 2023
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 23, 2023
 D
Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Jun 23, 2023
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jun 14, 2023
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jun 14, 2023
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jun 14, 2023
 D
McClellan, Jennifer L.
Virginia · Jun 14, 2023
 D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Jun 14, 2023
Payne, Donald
· Jun 14, 2023
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 14, 2023
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · May 24, 2023
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 24, 2023
 D
Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · May 24, 2023
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · May 24, 2023
 D
Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · May 18, 2023
 D
Ryan, Patrick
New York · May 18, 2023
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 18, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 894: Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-894/
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"H.R. 894: Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-894/.
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H.R. 894, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-894/.
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