Senate Bill 1985
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Protect Access to Birth Control Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Oct 19, 2017
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Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1985
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115
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Health
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Patty Murray
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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 in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to cover contraceptive services without cost-sharing.
October 19, 2017
10/19/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
10/19/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:38:15 PM