Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act

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.

Subjects

Armed Forces and National Security

Summary

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.

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Legislative Actions

2019-07-17
Introduced in House
2019-07-17
Introduced in House
2019-07-17
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2019-08-14
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-09-11
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2020-03-12
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
2020-03-12
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2020-03-12
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2020-09-22
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-529.
2020-09-22
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-529.
2020-09-22
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 429.
2020-09-23
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2020-09-23
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4770-4772)
2020-09-23
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3798.
2020-09-23
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
2020-09-23
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4770)
2020-09-23
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-09-24
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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