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Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX)

Right to Contraception Act

H.R. 999 · House bill Health

A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See all 212 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

The "Right to Contraception Act" establishes a statutory right for individuals to access and engage in contraception without coercion. It also grants health care providers the right to provide contraceptives, information, and related services. The bill aims to prevent any government limitation or requirement from singling out or impeding access to these services. This Act supersedes existing state and federal laws, including the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993. It provides for enforcement through civil actions by the Attorney General or private individuals.

Yes· 3 of 15

  • Scored +8

    Would women be better off under this?

    The act directly protects reproductive health and autonomy for women.

  • Scored +7

    Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated?

    The act protects reproductive autonomy which is central to gender equality.

  • Scored +7

    Does this make health care easier to get in general?

    The act secures a statutory right to access and receive contraceptive services.

The opposite

  • Scored -7

    Does this leave more decisions to the states?

    The act preempts state laws and restricts state authority to regulate contraception.

  • Scored -5

    Does this protect the freedom to practise a religion?

    The act explicitly supersedes the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.