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H.R. 239

Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act

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.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26](D-CA)Sponsor
76 cosponsors76 D
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  1. IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  2. FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. FloorH37100

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 245 - 181 (Roll no. 184). (text: CR H3094)

  4. Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 245 - 181 (Roll no. 184).(text: CR H3094)

  5. FloorH30000

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3116-3117)

  6. FloorH8D000

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. R. 239, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Rosendale demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage of the bill until a time to be announced.

  7. FloorH35000

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  8. FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 239.

  9. FloorH8D000

    The resolution provides for 1 hour of debate, orders the previous question, and allows a motion to recommit for each measure. Provides that H. Res. 485 is adopted. Provides that anytime through the legislative day of June 25, 2021, the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or his designee that the House suspend the rules with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative days of June 22 or 23, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered and further proceedings postponed.

  10. FloorH30000

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 486. (consideration: CR H3094-3097)

  11. FloorH1L210

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 486 Reported to House. The resolution provides for 1 hour of debate, orders the previous question, and allows a motion to recommit for each measure. Provides that H. Res. 485 is adopted. Provides that anytime through the legislative day of June 25, 2021, the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or his designee that the House suspend the rules with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative days of June 22 or 23, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered and further proceedings postponed.

  12. FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  13. FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 240 - 188 (Roll no. 160).

  14. Floor9000

    Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 240 - 188 (Roll no. 160).

  15. FloorH30000

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2799)

  16. FloorH37220

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  17. FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 239.

  18. FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2774-2775)

  19. FloorH30300

    Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  20. CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 42.

  21. CommitteeH12200

    Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 117-60.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  22. Committee5000

    Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 117-60.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  23. Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  24. Committee

    Subcommittee on Health Discharged.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  25. Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 6.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  26. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  27. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  28. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  29. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Jun 24, 202153

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.

Jun 14, 20217

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.

Jan 11, 2021

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.

Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act — Informed