To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for limitations on copayments for contraception furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
117th Congress (2021–2023)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on June 24, 2021 but was never passed by the Senate.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
76 Cosponsors (76 Democrats)
Position statements
Statement of Administration Policy
President Joseph Biden [D]: H.R. 239 – Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act (Jun 22, 2021)
What legislators are saying
“Brownley Applauds House Passage of Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act”
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Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA26]
(Sponsor)
on Jun 24, 2021
“Rep. Castor Statement on House GOP Voting Against Health Care for Women Veterans”
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Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL14]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jun 16, 2021
“Pro-Life Republicans Should Not Blink to Fund Plan B”
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Rep. Chip Roy [R-TX21]
on Jun 24, 2021
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What stakeholders are saying
History
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Sep 23, 2020
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Earlier Version —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3798 (116th). |
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Jan 11, 2021
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Introduced
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May 4, 2021
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Ordered Reported
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Jun 11, 2021
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Text Published
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Jun 14, 2021
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Reported by House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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Jun 15, 2021
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Failed in the House Under Suspension
Passage was attempted under a fast-track procedure called "suspension of the rules." The vote failed, but the bill can be voted on again. |
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Jun 17, 2021
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Text Published
Updated bill text was published as of Preprint (Rule). |
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Jun 24, 2021
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Feb 9, 2023
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 894. |
H.R. 239 (117th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 239. This is the one from the 117th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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