Affordability is Access Act of 2026
Latest action · Sep 24, 2026 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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.
- IntroducedSep 24, 2026
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors 41
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 24, 2026 to Oct 29, 2026; 34 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Original | Sep 24, 2026 |
| D-CA | Ami Bera | Original | Sep 24, 2026 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Sep 24, 2026 |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Original | Sep 24, 2026 |
| D-NY | Daniel S. Goldman | Original | Sep 24, 2026 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Sep 24, 2026 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Original | Sep 24, 2026 |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Original | Sep 24, 2026 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Sep 24, 2026 |
| D-NJ | Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. | Original | Sep 24, 2026 |
| D-TX | Jasmine Crockett | Original | Sep 24, 2026 |
| D-VA | Jennifer L. McClellan | Original | Sep 24, 2026 |
| D-IL | Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Original | Sep 24, 2026 |
| D-HI | Jill N. Tokuda | Original | Sep 24, 2026 |
| D-CA | Jimmy Gomez | Original | Sep 24, 2026 |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Original | Sep 24, 2026 |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Original | Sep 24, 2026 |
| D-CA | Kevin Mullin | Original | Sep 24, 2026 |
| D-NJ | LaMonica McIver | Original | Sep 24, 2026 |
| D-CA | Laura Friedman | Original | Sep 24, 2026 |
| D-IL | Lauren Underwood | Original | Sep 24, 2026 |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Original | Sep 24, 2026 |
| D-NM | Melanie A. Stansbury | Original | Sep 24, 2026 |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Original | Sep 24, 2026 |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Original | Sep 24, 2026 |
| D-GA | Nikema Williams | Original | Sep 24, 2026 |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Original | Sep 24, 2026 |
| D-NY | Ritchie Torres | Original | Sep 24, 2026 |
| D-CA | Salud O. Carbajal | Original | Sep 24, 2026 |
| D-IL | Sean Casten | Original | Sep 24, 2026 |
| D-OH | Shontel M. Brown | Original | Sep 24, 2026 |
| D-PA | Summer L. Lee | Original | Sep 24, 2026 |
| D-LA | Troy A. Carter | Original | Sep 24, 2026 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | Sep 24, 2026 |
| D-WA | Emily Randall | Sep 28, 2026 | |
| D-FL | Lois Frankel | Sep 28, 2026 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Sep 28, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Sep 28, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Oct 6, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Oct 6, 2026 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Oct 29, 2026 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Sep 24, 2026 |
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Sep 24, 2026 |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Sep 24, 2026 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 24, 2026Introduced in House
- Sep 24, 2026Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 172, no. 152, September 24, 2026, page H6006.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 5539 | Affordability is Access Act of 2026 | Identical bill | Sep 24, 2026 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Affordability is Access Act of 2026
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 24, 2026Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
