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HR 211 119th 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: February 12, 2025 Introduced by: Brownley, Julia Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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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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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 6, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 25

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 Cosponsors 85
All 85 Democratic 80
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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
 D
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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Thanedar, Shri
Michigan · Feb 4, 2025
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Budzinski, Nikki
Illinois · Jan 31, 2025
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jan 31, 2025
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APA
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/
MLA
"H.R. 211: Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-211/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 211, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-211/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 211: Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-211/)
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