H.R. 239 · 117th Congress · House

Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act

In Congress· Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced
Jan 11, 21
Passed House
Jun 24, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Previous Versions

07Jun 14, 2021

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.

00Jan 11, 2021

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. JUL 12, 2021IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  2. JUN 24, 2021Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H

    Res. 486. (consideration: CR H3094-3097)

    3094Yea
    3097Nay
    0NV
  3. JUN 24, 2021Floor

    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.

  4. JUN 24, 2021Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 239.

  5. JUN 24, 2021Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  6. JUN 24, 2021Floor

    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.

  7. JUN 24, 2021Floor

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H3116-3117)

    3116Yea
    3117Nay
    0NV
  8. JUN 24, 2021Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #184

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 245 - 181 (Roll no. 184).(text: CR H3094)

    245Yea
    181Nay
    0NV
  9. JUN 24, 2021Floor

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays

    Roll Call #184

    245 - 181 (Roll no. 184). (text: CR H3094)

    245Yea
    181Nay
    0NV
  10. JUN 24, 2021Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  11. JUN 22, 2021Floor

    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.

  12. JUN 15, 2021Floor

    Mr

    Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  13. JUN 15, 2021Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H2774-2775)

    2774Yea
    2775Nay
    0NV
  14. JUN 15, 2021Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 239.

  15. JUN 15, 2021Floor

    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.

  16. JUN 15, 2021Floor

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H2799)

  17. JUN 15, 2021Floor

    Failed of passage/not agreed to in House

    Roll Call #160

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 240 - 188 (Roll no. 160).

    240Yea
    188Nay
    0NV
  18. JUN 15, 2021Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays

    Roll Call #160

    (2/3 required): 240 - 188 (Roll no. 160).

    240Yea
    188Nay
    0NV
  19. JUN 15, 2021Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  20. JUN 14, 2021Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 117-60.

    117Yea
    60Nay
    0NV
  21. JUN 14, 2021Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 117-60.

    117Yea
    60Nay
    0NV
  22. JUN 14, 2021Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 42.

  23. MAY 04, 2021Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 6.

    22Yea
    6Nay
    0NV
  24. MAY 04, 2021Committee

    Subcommittee on Health Discharged.

  25. MAY 04, 2021Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  26. FEB 17, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  27. JAN 11, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  28. JAN 11, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  29. JAN 11, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Committees

6

Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Jul 12, 2021

Active

Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Jun 14, 2021

Active

Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: May 5, 2021

Active

Health Subcommittee

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Referred: May 4, 2021

Active

Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Feb 17, 2021

Active

Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Jan 11, 2021

Active