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H.R.728: Access to Birth Control Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Feb. 14, 2013
- Latest Major Action Feb. 15, 2013
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
36 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Access to Birth Control Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require pharmacies to comply with certain rules related to contraceptives, including: (1) providing a customer a contraceptive without delay if it is in stock; (2) immediately informing a customer if the contraceptive is not in stock and either transferring the prescription to a pharmacy that has the contraceptive in stock or expediting the ordering of the contraceptive and...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Feb. 15, 2013 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Feb. 14, 2013 |
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Feb. 14, 2013 |
Introduced in the House by Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.) |