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substantiveJun 15, 2021 · House roll call · passage · Result: Failed

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass — H R 239 — Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act

Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act

In plain language

  • House bill in the 117th Congress.
  • Prohibits VA from requiring payment from a veteran for any contraceptive item that is required to be covered.
  • House rejected it on Jun 15, 2021 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

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.

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Roll-call breakdown

Yea240

Democrat: 218 · Republican: 22

Nay188

Republican: 188

Present0

Not Voting2

Democrat: 1 · Republican: 1

How each member voted (430)

Yea (240)

Nay (188)

Not Voting (2)

Party labels reflect each member’s most recent affiliation on record.