Legislators
Bills
Statements
Lobbying
Travel
Searching...- Bills
- H.R.3296
H.R.3296: Affordability is Access Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced June 14, 2019
- Latest Major Action June 17, 2019
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
26 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - June 14, 2019
Bill Summary
Affordability is Access Act This bill establishes several requirements relating to health-insurance coverage of, and access to, over-the-counter contraceptives. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Labor, and the Department of the Treasury to specify that private health-insurance plans must cover over-the-counter contraceptives that are approved by the Food and Drug Administration...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| June 17, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
|
| June 14, 2019 |
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
|
| June 14, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) |