,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bfje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ae1 #bjad ,ms4  
,ayotte 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,mc,connell1    
,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mr4 ,burr1 ,mr4          
,*ambliss1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,graham1  
,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,hat*1 ,mr4        
,isakson1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1 ,mr4 ,portman1 
,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,?une1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 &  
,mr4 ,johanns7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
pres]ve religi\s fre$om & a woman's     
access to contraception4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pres]v+
 ,religi\s ,fre$om & a ,woman's ,access 
to ,contraception ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s     
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7    
,in/ead ( re/rict+ ,am]icans' religi\s  
fre$oms1 ,congress %\ld pres]ve a       
woman's ability to make contraceptive   
decisions = h]self4  7#b7 ,! fre$om (   
religion is ! fir/ fre$om li/$ 9 ! ,fir/
 ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 & ,congress has a /rong int]e/ 9

 protect+ ! free ex]cise ( religion =   
,am]icans ( all fai?s4  7#c7 ,!         
,religi\s ,fre$om ,re/oration ,act (    
#aiic 0 sign$ by ,presid5t ,cl9ton on   
,novemb] #af1 #aiic1 aft] pass+ ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives unanim\sly & pass+ !  
,s5ate ) ! votes ( #ig ,s5ators1 includ+
 #af curr5tly s]v+ ,s5ators & ! ,vice   
,presid5t4  7#d7 ,title ,,vii ( ! ,civil
 ,rights ,act ( #aifd provides important
 protections aga9/ discrim9ation on !   
basis ( race1 color1 religion1 sex1 or  
national orig94  7#e7 ,! ,heal?         
,insurance ,portability & ,acc\ntability
 ,act & am5dm5ts made by t ,act e/abli% 
compreh5sive protections to ensure t any
 m$ications us$ by or prescrib$ = an    
individual are n disclos$ to an employ] 
9 its capacity z an employ]4  7#f7 ,!   
,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration has f\nd a  
numb] ( contraceptives to be prov5 safe 
& effective at prev5t+ pregnancies z    
well z 9 manag+ c]ta9 m$ical conditions4
  7#g7 ,!re are #e programs1 includ+ !  
,m$icaid program1 c>ri$ out by !        

,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices t  
provide access to contraception =       
l[-income wom54  7#h7 ,f$]al & ,/ate    
gov]nm5t sp5d+ = contraceptive s]vices  
total$ #b1cgj1jjj1jjj 9 fiscal ye> #bjaj
 & ! ,m$icaid program f9anc$ #ge p]c5t (
 gov]nm5t sp5d+ = family plann+4  7#i7  
,m ?an #ai1jjj1jjj wom5 7 eligible =    
gov]nm5t-support$ contraceptive s]vices 
9 #bjaj4  7#aj7 ,ev5 be=e ,obamac>e     
m&at$ t employ]s fully subsidize        
employees' contraception1 wom5 _h wide  
access to ,food & ,drug                 
,adm9i/ration-approv$ contraception &   
su* contraception 0 cov]$ by insurance  
at ov] #he p]c5t ( l>ge bus9esses4      
7#aa7 ,n[1 ,obamac>e's v>i\s requirem5ts
 cause an unprec$5t$ intrusion (        
gov]nm5t m&ates into ,am]icans' p]sonal 
heal? c>e decisions1 includ+ unprec$5t$ 
,f$]al m&ates t employ]s become involv$ 
9 ^? decisions1 & ! individual m&ate1   
:i* requires individuals to pur*ase     
heal? insurance or pay a p5alty4  7#ab7 
,obamac>e has creat$ an enorm\s         

disruption 9 ! p]sonal heal? insurance  
options ( millions ( ,am]icans ^: heal? 
insurance plans 7 cancell$ or ^: pref]r$
 doctors 7 n includ$ 9 _! new heal?     
insurance plan networks4  7#ac7 ,!      
,congressional ,budget ,(fice e/imates t
 ,obamac>e c\ld r$uce employm5t by !    
equival5t ( #b1jjj1jjj jobs ov] ! next  
#aj ye>s4  7#ad7 ,"o ( ,obamac>e's      
m&ates places #b1fjj1jjj ,am]icans1     
ne>ly two-?irds ( !m wom51 at risk (    
hav+ _! h\rs & wages r$uc$1 accord+ to !
 ,hoov] ,in/itution4  7#ae7 ,obamac>e's 
cuts to ! ,m$ic>e ,advantage program &  
o!r regulatory actions c\ld r$uce !     
av]age b5efit = wom5 :o rely on !       
program by #a1ech p] ye>1 or #ac p]c5t4 
7#af7 ,obamac>e's payroll tax increase  
creates an inequitable tax p5alty =     
m>ri$ work+ wom54  7#ag7 ,obamac>e      
places limitations on heal? sav+s       
acc\nts1 flexible sp5d+ acc\nts1 & o!r  
consum]-direct$ heal? sav+s vehicles1   
:i* help approximately #ag1djj1jjj      
,am]icans to save = _! own heal?        

exp5ses1 includ+ contraceptives4  7#ah7 
,! curr5t ,adm9i/ration has grant$      
discretion>y compliance waiv]s f        
,obamac>e to a v>iety ( =-pr(it         
bus9esses1 unions1 & o!r organizations4 
7#ai7 ,to date1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices has grant$ m ?an #a1jjj 
individual waiv] reque/s = employ]s &   
insur]s1 excus+ ! employ]s & insur]s f  
compliance ) v>i\s aspects ( ! law4  #c4
 ,s5se ( ! ,s5ate ,x is ! s5se ( !      
,s5ate t ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration  
%\ld /udy :e!r contraceptives t are     
available ) a prescription1 on ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 w\ld be safe &     
effective = adults if available )\t a   
prescription4  #d4 ,employee protection 
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 an    
employ] :o is engag$ 9 int]/ate comm]ce 
may n prohibit an employee f pur*as+1   
pursuant to ,/ate prescrib+ & disp5s+   
laws1 a drug or m$ical device1 includ+ a
 contraceptive1 t is regulat$ by ! ,food
 & ,drug ,adm9i/ration4  #e4 ,emp[]+    
employees to make heal? *oices  7a7 ,no 

limitations bas$ on :e!r a drug is      
prescrib$ ,section #ijjc ( ! ,pati5t    
,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act       
7,public ,law #aaa-adh71 & ! am5dm5ts   
made by su* section1 are repeal$1 & !   
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf %all be  
appli$ z if su* section1 & am5dm5ts1 _h 
nev] be5 enact$4  7b7 ,no limitations on
 heal? ,f,s,as ,sections #ijje & #ajijb 
( ! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e
 ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-adh7 & section 
#adjc ( ! ,heal? ,c>e & ,education      
,reconciliation ,act ( #bjaj 7,public   
,law #aaa-aeb71 & ! am5dm5ts made by su*
 sections1 are repeal$1 & ! ,int]nal    
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf %all be appli$ z  
if su* section1 & am5dm5ts1 _h nev] be5 
enact$4