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[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 200 (Wednesday, November 17, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York:H.R. 6005.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H6370]
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2021-11-17
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2021-11-17
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2021-11-17
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2021-11-17
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2021-11-17
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2021-11-17
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2021-11-17
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2021-11-17
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2021-11-17
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2021-11-17
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2021-11-17
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2021-11-17
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2021-11-17
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2021-11-17
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2021-11-17
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2021-11-17
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2021-11-17
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2021-11-17
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2021-11-17
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2021-11-17
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2021-11-17
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2021-11-17
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2021-11-17
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2021-11-17
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2021-11-17
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2021-11-17
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2021-11-17
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2021-11-17
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2021-11-17
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2021-11-17
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2021-11-17
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2021-12-20
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2021-12-23
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2021-12-23
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2022-01-03
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2022-01-06
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2022-01-14
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9
2022-01-14
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2022-01-20
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2022-01-20
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2022-02-01
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2022-02-04
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2022-02-04
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2022-02-08
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2022-02-15
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AZ
9
2022-02-22
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D
TX
Z.
32
2022-03-03
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MI
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2022-03-03
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MI
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5
2022-03-03
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AZ
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2022-03-15
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2022-07-01
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CA
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2022-07-01
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Health
- Civil actions and liability
- Family planning and birth control
- Health care coverage and access
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Women's health
Health
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2021-11-17
Introduced in House
2022-01-11T00:42:09Z
Access to Birth Control Act
This bill requires pharmacies to comply with certain rules related to ensuring access to contraceptives.
Specifically, pharmacies must provide without delay a customer with any contraceptive or related medication that is in stock. If the contraceptive is not in stock, the pharmacy must immediately inform the customer and either order the contraceptive or refer the customer to a pharmacy that has it in stock. Laws in some states provide pharmacists with the right to refuse to dispense contraceptive-related drugs on religious or conscience grounds.
Pharmacies may refuse to provide a contraceptive to a customer (1) if the customer lacks a valid prescription for a prescription contraceptive or is unable to pay for the contraceptive, or (2) based on a pharmacy employee's professional clinical judgment.
The bill also establishes a private cause of action and civil monetary penalties for violations of the bill.

Access to Birth Control Act
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Access to Birth Control Act
- Short Title(s) as Introduced

Access to Birth Control Act
Introduced in House
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- Official Title as Introduced

To establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of Food and Drug Administration-approved contraception, medication related to contraception, and for other purposes.
Introduced in House
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- Introduced in House
2021-11-17T05:00:00Z
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2021-11-18
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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