117th Congress (2021–2023) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
This page covers HR239 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR239 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 2 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2021-06-24: Passed |
| Latest action | 2021-07-12: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| Policy area | Armed Forces and National Security |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
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.
Subjects: Family planning and birth control, Health care costs and insurance, Health care coverage and access, Veterans' medical care, Women's health
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-24 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Passed | 161 | 126 | 4 | Official tally |
| 2021-06-15 | House | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Failed | 160 | 130 | 1 | Official tally |
HR239 (Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act) was introduced in the 117th Congress (2021–2023) by Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26].
On 2021-07-12: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2 recorded votes in the 117th Congress. The most recent, on 2021-06-24, was "Yea-and-Nay": Passed.