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Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act

USA119th CongressHR-8083| House 
| Updated: 3/25/2026
Ashley Hinson

Ashley Hinson

Republican Representative

Iowa

Cosponsors (3)
Zachary Nunn (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Juan Ciscomani (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Armed Services Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, titled the "Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act," seeks to enhance access to routine oral contraceptive drugs by facilitating their over-the-counter availability for adults. It mandates that the Secretary of Health and Human Services provide priority review and waive fees for supplemental applications seeking to make these specific contraceptives available without a prescription for individuals aged 18 and older. Crucially, this expedited process explicitly excludes emergency contraceptive drugs and any drugs approved for induced abortion, while also ensuring that these contraceptives remain prescription-only for individuals under 18. Furthermore, the legislation directs the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a comprehensive study and submit a report to Congress within one year of enactment. This study will detail the amount of federal funds allocated for contraception reimbursement, inventory stocking, provider training, or patient education over the 15 years preceding the bill's enactment. The report must include funding from various federal programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, the Indian Health Service, and Title X, among others.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8428
Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-8659
Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act
Mar 25, 2026
Introduced in House
Mar 25, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Natural Resources, and Armed Services, 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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8428
    Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-8659
    Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act


  • March 25, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • March 25, 2026
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Natural Resources, and Armed Services, 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.

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Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act

USA119th CongressHR-8083| House 
| Updated: 3/25/2026
This bill, titled the "Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act," seeks to enhance access to routine oral contraceptive drugs by facilitating their over-the-counter availability for adults. It mandates that the Secretary of Health and Human Services provide priority review and waive fees for supplemental applications seeking to make these specific contraceptives available without a prescription for individuals aged 18 and older. Crucially, this expedited process explicitly excludes emergency contraceptive drugs and any drugs approved for induced abortion, while also ensuring that these contraceptives remain prescription-only for individuals under 18. Furthermore, the legislation directs the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a comprehensive study and submit a report to Congress within one year of enactment. This study will detail the amount of federal funds allocated for contraception reimbursement, inventory stocking, provider training, or patient education over the 15 years preceding the bill's enactment. The report must include funding from various federal programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, the Indian Health Service, and Title X, among others.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8428
Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-8659
Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act
Mar 25, 2026
Introduced in House
Mar 25, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Natural Resources, and Armed Services, 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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8428
    Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-8659
    Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act


  • March 25, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • March 25, 2026
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Natural Resources, and Armed Services, 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.
Ashley Hinson

Ashley Hinson

Republican Representative

Iowa

Cosponsors (3)
Zachary Nunn (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Juan Ciscomani (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Armed Services Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Natural Resources Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted