Right to Contraception Act
Latest action · Jul 26, 2022 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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 26, 2022
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Right to Contraception Act
This bill sets out statutory protections for an individual's right to access and a health care provider's right to provide contraception and related information. Contraception refers to an action taken to prevent pregnancy, including the use of contraceptives (i.e., a device or medication used to prevent pregnancy), fertility-awareness based methods, and sterilization procedures.
Generally, the bill prohibits measures that single out and impede access to contraception and related information. However, a party may defend against a claim that a measure violates the bill's prohibitions by demonstrating, through clear and convincing evidence, that the measure significantly advances the safety of contraception and cannot be achieved through less restrictive means. The bill also specifies that the prohibition preempts inconsistent state and local laws and applies in spite of other federal laws, including the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993.
The Department of Justice, individuals, or health care providers may bring a lawsuit to enforce this bill, and states are not immune from suits for violations.
Cosponsors 25
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 26, 2022 to Sep 6, 2022; 21 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Jul 26, 2022 |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Original | Jul 26, 2022 |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Original | Jul 26, 2022 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Jul 26, 2022 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Jul 26, 2022 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Jul 26, 2022 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Jul 26, 2022 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Jul 26, 2022 |
| D-CO | John W. Hickenlooper | Original | Jul 26, 2022 |
| D-GA | Jon Ossoff | Original | Jul 26, 2022 |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Original | Jul 26, 2022 |
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Original | Jul 26, 2022 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Jul 26, 2022 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Original | Jul 26, 2022 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Jul 26, 2022 |
| D-GA | Raphael G. Warnock | Original | Jul 26, 2022 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Jul 26, 2022 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Jul 26, 2022 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | Jul 26, 2022 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Jul 26, 2022 |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Original | Jul 26, 2022 |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Jul 27, 2022 | |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Jul 28, 2022 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Aug 4, 2022 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Sep 6, 2022 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jul 26, 2022 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 26, 2022Introduced in Senate
- Jul 26, 2022Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3761 | Christopher Murphy D-CT | Jul 28, 2022 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3720, S3724–S3728 | Amy Klobuchar D-MN, Edward J. Markey D-MA, John Cornyn R-TX, John W. Hickenlooper D-CO, Joni Ernst R-IA, Mazie K. Hirono D-HI, Patty Murray D-WA, Richard Blumenthal D-CT, Richard J. Durbin D-IL | Jul 27, 2022 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4557 | Right to Contraception Act | Related bill | Jul 19, 2022 |
| HR 8373 | Right to Contraception Act | Related bill | Jul 21, 2022 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to protect a person's ability to access contraceptives and to engage in contraception, and to protect a health care provider's ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and information related to contraception.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Right to Contraception Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 26, 2022Introduced in Senate
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