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S 4700 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act

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.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRemoves cost-sharing barriers for VA-covered contraception, expanding access to essential healthcare services for veterans without financial burden.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransRemoves cost-sharing for VA-covered contraceptives, enhancing veterans' healthcare access without financial barriers.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2022
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Floor Vote
President
Introduced Aug 2, 2022 Last action Aug 2, 2022
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Aug 2, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
upper
Aug 2, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 22 co-sponsors

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Photo of Richard Blumenthal
Richard Blumenthal
DDemocratic
CT
n/a
Co
Photo of Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
MN
n/a
Co
Photo of Angus S. King, Jr.
Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
ME
n/a
Co
Photo of Benjamin L. Cardin
Benjamin L. Cardin
DDemocratic
MD
n/a
Co
Photo of Bernard Sanders
Bernard Sanders
IIndependent
VT
n/a
Co
Photo of Chris Van Hollen
Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
MD
n/a
Co
Photo of Christopher Murphy
Christopher Murphy
DDemocratic
CT
n/a
Co
Photo of Cory A. Booker
Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
NJ
n/a
Co
Photo of Debbie Stabenow
Debbie Stabenow
DDemocratic
MI
n/a
Co
Photo of Dianne Feinstein
Dianne Feinstein
DDemocratic
CA
n/a
Co
Photo of Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
DDemocratic
MA
n/a