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Introduced
06/04/2024
06/04/2024
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to allow women greater access to safe and effective oral contraceptive drugs intended for routine use, and to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on Federal funding of contraceptive methods.
AI Summary
This bill aims to allow greater access to safe and effective oral contraceptive drugs for routine use by women. It directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to give priority review to any supplemental application submitted for over-the-counter oral contraceptive drugs, while waiving the associated fees. The bill also requires a study by the Government Accountability Office on the amount of federal funds made available for contraception reimbursement, inventory stocking, provider training, or patient education over the 15-year period prior to the bill's enactment, across various federal healthcare programs.
Sponsors (14)
Joni Ernst (R)*,
Shelley Moore Capito (R),
John Cornyn (R),
Ted Cruz (R),
Steve Daines (R),
Chuck Grassley (R),
Roger Marshall (R),
Mitch McConnell (R),
Rand Paul (R),
Jim Risch (R),
Dan Sullivan (R),
John Thune (R),
Thom Tillis (R),
Todd Young (R),
Last Action
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 418. (on 06/05/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4447/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/s4447/BILLS-118s4447pcs.pdf |
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