House Bill 239
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act
Active
Passed House on Jun 24, 2021
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
239
Congress
117
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Question
On Passage
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Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
184
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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 that is required to be covered by health insurance plans without a cost-sharing requirement.
July 12, 2021
June 24, 2021
June 14, 2021
January 11, 2021
07/12/2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
06/24/2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
06/24/2021
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 245 - 181 (Roll no. 184). (text: CR H3094)
06/24/2021
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 245 - 181 (Roll no. 184).(text: CR H3094)
06/24/2021
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3116-3117)
06/24/2021
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.
06/24/2021
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
06/24/2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 239.
06/24/2021
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.
06/24/2021
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 486. (consideration: CR H3094-3097)
06/22/2021
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.
06/15/2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
06/15/2021
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 240 - 188 (Roll no. 160).
06/15/2021
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).
06/15/2021
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2799)
06/15/2021
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.
06/15/2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 239.
06/15/2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2774-2775)
06/15/2021
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
06/14/2021
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 42.
06/14/2021
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 117-60.
05/04/2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
05/04/2021
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
05/04/2021
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 6.
02/17/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
01/11/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
01/11/2021
Introduced in House
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May 11, 2023 3:43:11 PM