Text of Senate Amendment 6165

On 2026-06-24, Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6165" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 6165

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3356] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6165. Ms. HIRONO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place in title VII, insert the following: SEC. 7__. INCLUSION OF COMPREHENSIVE CONTRACEPTIVE COUNSELING IN HEALTH ASSESSMENT FORMS. (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall-- (1) revise the periodic health assessment form of the Department of Defense (Department of Defense Form 3024) to include the information specified in subsection (b); and (2) revise the pre-deployment health assessment form of the Department (Department of Defense Form 2795)-- (A) to allow members of the Armed Forces to indicate they would like comprehensive contraceptive counseling; and (B) to include the information specified in subsection (b). (b) Information Specified.--The information specified in this subsection is the following: (1) An explanation of patient-centered contraceptive counseling as recommended by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, including by incorporating any clinical guidance on contraceptive counseling set forth by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. (2) A description of the full range of contraceptive methods, including any contraceptive drug, device, or biological product approved, cleared, authorized, or licensed by the Food and Drug Administration under section 505, 510(k), 513(f)(2), 515, or 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355, 360(k), 360c(f)(2), 360e, 360bbb-3) or section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262)). (3) Such other information relating to contraceptive counseling as the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate. ______