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S5539Referred to Committee

A bill to require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-09-24
Introduced
31
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Patty Murray
Patty Murray
Democrat · WA · Senator
Votes with party: 89.0% (852 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/M001111

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (31)

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

31 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-09-24

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

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  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsReferred To · 2026-09-24

Plain-English Summary

Plain-English summary pending. Introduced on 2026-09-24. Check back soon — summaries are generated as bills progress through Congress.

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