Bill Sponsor
House Bill 7517
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Protect Access to Birth Control Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 9, 2020
Overview
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Jul 9, 2020
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Jul 9, 2020
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Bill Number
7517
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116
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Health
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Protect Access to Birth Control Act

This bill nullifies interim final rules issued by the Department of Labor, the Department of the Treasury, and the Department of Health and Human Services that allow employers with religious or moral objections to be exempt from the requirement that their health insurance plans cover contraceptive services without cost-sharing.

Text (1)
Actions (3)
07/09/2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
07/09/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
07/09/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:46:00 PM