United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3798 (116th)
Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act
Introduced
17 July 2019
Last action
24 September 2020 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1], Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31], Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1], Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29], Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6], Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
28 May 2025
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 or service that is required to be covered by health insurance plans without a cost-sharing requirement.
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Timeline
17 July 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
17 July 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 July 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 August 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
11 September 2019
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
12 March 2020
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
12 March 2020
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
12 March 2020
Committee
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Source: Committee
22 September 2020
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 429.
Source: Calendars
22 September 2020
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-529.
Source: Committee
22 September 2020
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-529.
Source: Committee
23 September 2020
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
23 September 2020
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4770)
Source: Floor
23 September 2020
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
23 September 2020
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3798.
Source: Floor
23 September 2020
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4770-4772)
Source: Floor
23 September 2020
Floor
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
24 September 2020
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 24 September 2020 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 23 September 2020 · Download file
- Reported in House · 22 September 2020 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 17 July 2019 · Download file
Documents
11 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 24 September 2020
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 24 September 2020
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 23 September 2020
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 23 September 2020
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Passed House
summary · EN · 23 September 2020
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 22 September 2020
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Reported to House
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3798
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/3798
- us · 116-hr-3798 · source updated 28 May 2025