Legislators
Bills
Statements
Lobbying
Travel
Searching...- Bills
- S.2960
S.2960: Access to Birth Control Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced May 19, 2016
- Latest Major Action May 19, 2016
- See the five similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
19 (18 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat)
Bill Summary
Access to Birth Control Act This bill 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 ordering the contraceptive and notifying...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| May 19, 2016 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
|
| May 19, 2016 |
Introduced in the Senate by Cory Booker (D-N.J.) |