House Bill 2182
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Access to Birth Control Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 9, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2182
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Access to Birth Control Act
This bill requires pharmacies to comply with certain requirements related to providing contraceptives. For example, a pharmacy must provide a customer with a requested contraceptive without delay if it is in stock and must ensure that customers are not intimidated, threatened, or harassed with respect to their requests for contraceptives.
The bill establishes civil penalties and a private cause of action for violations of the bill.
April 9, 2019
04/10/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
04/09/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
04/09/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 7:17:11 PM