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Right to Contraception Act

USA119th CongressHR-999| House 
| Updated: 2/5/2025
Lizzie Fletcher

Lizzie Fletcher

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (206)
John W. Mannion (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Kim Schrier (Democratic)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)April McClain Delaney (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Sam T. Liccardo (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Yassamin Ansari (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)Laura Friedman (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Kelly Morrison (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Steny H. Hoyer (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Gabe Amo (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Shomari Figures (Democratic)Julie Johnson (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Robert Garcia (Democratic)Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)Gabe Vasquez (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Patrick Ryan (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Greg Landsman (Democratic)Laura Gillen (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Kristen McDonald Rivet (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)James R. Walkinshaw (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Maxine Dexter (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Sarah Elfreth (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Janelle S. Bynum (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Dave Min (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)George Latimer (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Derek Tran (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Emilia Strong Sykes (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Hillary J. Scholten (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Suhas Subramanyam (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Adelita S. Grijalva (Democratic)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Val T. Hoyle (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Nellie Pou (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Wesley Bell (Democratic)Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Lateefah Simon (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Eric Sorensen (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Maggie Goodlander (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Johnny Olszewski (Democratic)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Sylvester Turner (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Jared Moskowitz (Democratic)Nancy Pelosi (Democratic)Luz M. Rivas (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Emily Randall (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Susie Lee (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Herbert C. Conaway (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill establishes a clear and comprehensive statutory right for individuals to access contraceptives and engage in contraception, free from coercion. It also protects the ability of healthcare providers to offer contraceptives, contraception services, and related information. The legislation defines contraception broadly to include actions like using contraceptives, fertility-awareness methods, and sterilization procedures, and contraceptives as FDA-approved products for pregnancy prevention or other health needs. Congress finds the right to contraception is fundamental, recognized by the Supreme Court and internationally as a human right, essential for public health and economic participation. Access to contraception prevents unintended pregnancies and benefits historically marginalized groups. The bill notes past federal efforts like Title X and the Affordable Care Act, while highlighting recent state-level attempts to restrict contraception through bans, provider refusals, and expansive abortion definitions, prompting this legislative action. The Act establishes a statutory right for individuals to obtain and engage in contraception and for healthcare providers to offer these services and information. It prohibits any governmental limitation or requirement that singles out or impedes access to contraception, unless it significantly advances access and is the least restrictive alternative. This legislation supersedes conflicting federal and state laws, including the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, but does not alter federal health insurance coverage requirements. To ensure enforcement, the bill authorizes the Attorney General to initiate civil actions against states or officials violating its provisions. It also creates a private right of action , allowing individuals or entities, including healthcare providers, to sue states or government officials adversely affected by violations. Courts are empowered to award equitable relief, such as injunctions, and mandate costs and reasonable attorney's fees to prevailing plaintiffs, while abrogating state immunity from such lawsuits.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8373
Right to Contraception Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-4121
Right to Contraception Act
Feb 5, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-422
Introduced in Senate
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 5, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8373
    Right to Contraception Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-4121
    Right to Contraception Act


  • February 5, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-422
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 5, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 5, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Health

Related Bills

  • S 119-422: Right to Contraception Act
Civil actions and liabilityFamily planning and birth controlFederal preemptionHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelSex and reproductive healthWomen's health

Right to Contraception Act

USA119th CongressHR-999| House 
| Updated: 2/5/2025
This bill establishes a clear and comprehensive statutory right for individuals to access contraceptives and engage in contraception, free from coercion. It also protects the ability of healthcare providers to offer contraceptives, contraception services, and related information. The legislation defines contraception broadly to include actions like using contraceptives, fertility-awareness methods, and sterilization procedures, and contraceptives as FDA-approved products for pregnancy prevention or other health needs. Congress finds the right to contraception is fundamental, recognized by the Supreme Court and internationally as a human right, essential for public health and economic participation. Access to contraception prevents unintended pregnancies and benefits historically marginalized groups. The bill notes past federal efforts like Title X and the Affordable Care Act, while highlighting recent state-level attempts to restrict contraception through bans, provider refusals, and expansive abortion definitions, prompting this legislative action. The Act establishes a statutory right for individuals to obtain and engage in contraception and for healthcare providers to offer these services and information. It prohibits any governmental limitation or requirement that singles out or impedes access to contraception, unless it significantly advances access and is the least restrictive alternative. This legislation supersedes conflicting federal and state laws, including the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, but does not alter federal health insurance coverage requirements. To ensure enforcement, the bill authorizes the Attorney General to initiate civil actions against states or officials violating its provisions. It also creates a private right of action , allowing individuals or entities, including healthcare providers, to sue states or government officials adversely affected by violations. Courts are empowered to award equitable relief, such as injunctions, and mandate costs and reasonable attorney's fees to prevailing plaintiffs, while abrogating state immunity from such lawsuits.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8373
Right to Contraception Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-4121
Right to Contraception Act
Feb 5, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-422
Introduced in Senate
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 5, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8373
    Right to Contraception Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-4121
    Right to Contraception Act


  • February 5, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-422
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 5, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 5, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Lizzie Fletcher

Lizzie Fletcher

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (206)
John W. Mannion (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Kim Schrier (Democratic)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)April McClain Delaney (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Sam T. Liccardo (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Yassamin Ansari (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)Laura Friedman (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Kelly Morrison (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Steny H. Hoyer (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Gabe Amo (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Shomari Figures (Democratic)Julie Johnson (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Robert Garcia (Democratic)Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)Gabe Vasquez (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Patrick Ryan (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Greg Landsman (Democratic)Laura Gillen (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Kristen McDonald Rivet (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)James R. Walkinshaw (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Maxine Dexter (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Sarah Elfreth (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Janelle S. Bynum (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Dave Min (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)George Latimer (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Derek Tran (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Emilia Strong Sykes (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Hillary J. Scholten (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Suhas Subramanyam (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Adelita S. Grijalva (Democratic)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Val T. Hoyle (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Nellie Pou (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Wesley Bell (Democratic)Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Lateefah Simon (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Eric Sorensen (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Maggie Goodlander (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Johnny Olszewski (Democratic)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Sylvester Turner (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Jared Moskowitz (Democratic)Nancy Pelosi (Democratic)Luz M. Rivas (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Emily Randall (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Susie Lee (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Herbert C. Conaway (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 119-422: Right to Contraception Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityFamily planning and birth controlFederal preemptionHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelSex and reproductive healthWomen's health