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H.R. 211 119th Congress House

Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for limitations on copayments for contraception furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 6, 2025 Introduced by: Julia Brownley Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Family planning and birth controlHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessVeterans' medical careWomen's health
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Feb 6, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 6, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 6, 2025
Introduced in House
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 34

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 Cosponsors 88
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Randall, Emily
Washington · Oct 5, 2026
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · Sep 15, 2026
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jul 20, 2026
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · May 7, 2026
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Dec 9, 2025
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Elfreth, Sarah
Maryland · Nov 7, 2025
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Nov 7, 2025
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Walkinshaw, James R.
Virginia · Sep 30, 2025
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Sep 15, 2025
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 26, 2025
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 26, 2025
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Schrier, Kim
Washington · Jun 5, 2025
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Ansari, Yassamin
Arizona · May 9, 2025
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · May 9, 2025
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Latimer, George
New York · May 9, 2025
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Kennedy, Timothy M.
New York · Apr 28, 2025
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Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 17, 2025
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 17, 2025
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Apr 17, 2025
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 17, 2025
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Amo, Gabe
Rhode Island · Mar 18, 2025
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 18, 2025
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Mar 11, 2025
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Johnson, Julie
Texas · Mar 11, 2025
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Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Mar 11, 2025
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Subramanyam, Suhas
Virginia · Mar 11, 2025
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Dexter, Maxine
Oregon · Feb 27, 2025
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Friedman, Laura
California · Feb 27, 2025
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Levin, Mike
California · Feb 27, 2025
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Scholten, Hillary J.
Michigan · Feb 27, 2025
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Kamlager-Dove, Sydney
California · Feb 18, 2025
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Feb 18, 2025
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Feb 12, 2025
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Frost, Maxwell
Florida · Feb 12, 2025
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Goldman, Daniel S.
New York · Feb 12, 2025
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Feb 12, 2025
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Deluzio, Christopher R.
Pennsylvania · Feb 11, 2025
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 11, 2025
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Sykes, Emilia Strong
Ohio · Feb 10, 2025
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Feb 7, 2025
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Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Feb 7, 2025
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Feb 7, 2025
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Feb 7, 2025
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McBride, Sarah
Delaware · Feb 7, 2025
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Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Feb 7, 2025
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Ruiz, Raul
California · Feb 7, 2025
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Torres, Norma J.
California · Feb 7, 2025
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Lieu, Ted
California · Feb 4, 2025
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Morrison, Kelly
Minnesota · Feb 4, 2025
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Salinas, Andrea
Oregon · Feb 4, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 211: Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-211/
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"H.R. 211: Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-211/.
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H.R. 211, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-211/.
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