Protect Access to Birth Control Act
Latest action · Jul 21, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 21, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protect Access to Birth Control Act
This bill nullifies interim final rules issued by the Department of Labor, the Department of the Treasury, and the Department of Health and Human Services that allow employers with religious or moral objections to be exempt from the requirement that their health insurance plans cover contraceptive services without cost-sharing.
Cosponsors 39
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 21, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Jul 21, 2020 |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Original | Jul 21, 2020 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Jul 21, 2020 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Jul 21, 2020 |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Original | Jul 21, 2020 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Jul 21, 2020 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Jul 21, 2020 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Jul 21, 2020 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Jul 21, 2020 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Jul 21, 2020 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Jul 21, 2020 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Jul 21, 2020 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Jul 21, 2020 |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Original | Jul 21, 2020 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Jul 21, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 21, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Jul 21, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 7517 | Protect Access to Birth Control Act | Identical bill | Jul 9, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Department of Labor
- Department of the Treasury
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Family planning and birth control
- Health
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- Religion
- Women's health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 21, 2020Introduced in Senate
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