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Main Subject: Armed Forces and National Security

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.

HRES486-117, S4700-117,

Senate Actions

IntroReferral
Jul. 12 2021	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

House floor actions Actions

Floor
Jun. 24 2021	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 245 - 181 (Roll no. 184). (text: CR H3094) Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3116-3117) POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. R. 239, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Rosendale demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage of the bill until a time to be announced. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 239. The resolution provides for 1 hour of debate, orders the previous question, and allows a motion to recommit for each measure. Provides that H. Res. 485 is adopted. Provides that anytime through the legislative day of June 25, 2021, the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or his designee that the House suspend the rules with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative days of June 22 or 23, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered and further proceedings postponed. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 486. (consideration: CR H3094-3097)
Jun. 22 2021	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 486 Reported to House. The resolution provides for 1 hour of debate, orders the previous question, and allows a motion to recommit for each measure. Provides that H. Res. 485 is adopted. Provides that anytime through the legislative day of June 25, 2021, the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or his designee that the House suspend the rules with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative days of June 22 or 23, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered and further proceedings postponed.
Jun. 15 2021	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 240 - 188 (Roll no. 160). Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2799) At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 239. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2774-2775) Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Calendars
Jun. 14 2021	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 42.

Library of Congress Actions

Floor
Jun. 24 2021	Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 245 - 181 (Roll no. 184).(text: CR H3094)
Jun. 15 2021	Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 240 - 188 (Roll no. 160).

House bill HR239-117

Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act

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