HR999Referred to Committee

Right to Contraception Act

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2025-02-05

Introduced

206

Cosponsors

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Type

Sponsor

Lizzie Fletcher

Democrat · TX · Representative

Votes with party: 94.6% (540 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/F000468

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (206)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2025-02-05

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2025-02-05

Previously

Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-02-05

Plain-English Summary

This bill would guarantee Americans the legal right to access contraception and prevent states from banning birth control methods. It would protect both patients seeking contraception and healthcare providers offering it from state-level restrictions. The legislation aims to establish a federal standard protecting contraceptive access across the country.

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Subjects

Health

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