United StatesResolution urges wider contraception access and coverage
Congress would urge the administration and lawmakers to improve contraception access through coverage, provider training, research, and support for health programs.
What it does
The resolution urges Congress and the Trump administration to improve access to contraception through better coverage, provider training, research, and support for domestic and global programs.
Argument forThe resolution urges better coverage, provider training, and access without a prescription, which could make contraception easier to obtain.
Argument againstThe resolution calls for broader coverage, training, and funding; carrying out those goals could require more public or insurance spending.
More detail
Congress and the Trump administration are urged to take steps to improve access to contraception, including studying access gaps, supporting training for health care providers, and expanding coverage and funding. The recommendations cover people seeking contraception in the United States and globally, including people capable of pregnancy and people who face barriers to care. These are statements of Congress’s position and recommendations; the text does not itself require agencies or Congress to carry them out.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 1Submitted in HouseLatest
- Oct 1Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.Introduced
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