,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bahj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bf1 #bjag,ms4 
,spei] 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4    
,del,bene1 ,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york1    
,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 
,fo/]1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,takano1    
,ms4 ,slaught]1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,ms4      
,s9ema1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1  
,ms4 ,tsongas1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4          
,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 ,heck1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1
 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4         
,ellison1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,ms4          
,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,br[nley
 ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,aguil>1
 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1 ,ms4 
,moore1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4
 ,b]a1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 (         
,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,mr4 ,himes1  
,mr4 ,brady ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,ryan (
 ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,mr4 ,price ( ,nor?
 ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( 
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,ms4 ,cl>k (      
,massa*usetts1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1  
,mr4 ,delaney1 ,ms4 ,e/y ( ,connecticut1

 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,coh51  
,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,ms4     
,matsui1 & ,mr4 ,swalwell ( ,cali=nia7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a     
,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to ensure t wom5 memb]s ( 
! ,arm$ ,=ces & _! families h access to 
! contraception !y ne$ 9 ord] to promote
 ! heal? & read9ess ( all memb]s ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,access to ,contraception = ,wom5       
,s]vicememb]s & ,dep5d5ts ,act ( #bjag4 
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3  7#a7 ,wom5 are s]v+ 9 ! ,arm$   
,=ces at increas+ rates1 play+ a        
critical role 9 ! national security ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,wom5 comprise j ov] #ae 
p]c5t ( milit>y s]vice memb]s & m ?an   
#bjj1jjj wom5 s]ve on active duty 9 !   
,arm$ ,=ces or 9 ! ,select$ ,res]ve4    
7#b7 ,m ?an #ie p]c5t ( wom5 s]v+ 9 !   
milit>y are ( reproductive age4 ,&      
approximately #a4a million female sp\ses

 & dep5d5ts ( active duty milit>y       
p]sonnel are ( reproductive age4  7#c7  
,,tric>e cov]$ #a4d million wom5 (      
reproductive age 9 #bjae1 includ+ female
 sp\ses & dep5d5ts ( active duty milit>y
 p]sonnel4 ,= #ijj1jjj ( ^! wom51       
,,tric>e 0 _! only s\rce ( cov]age4     
7#d7 ,contraception is critical = wom5's
 heal? & is highly effective at r$uc+   
un9t5d$ pregnancy4 ,! ,c5t]s = ,disease 
,control & ,prev5tion describe          
contraception z "o ( ! #aj greate/      
public heal? a*ievem5ts ( ! tw5tie?     
c5tury4  7#e7 ,contraceptive access is  
/rongly connect$ to wom5's great]       
educational & pr(essional opportunities 
& increas$ lifetime e>n+s4 ,increas$    
wages & increas$ control ov]            
reproductive decisions provide wom5 )   
educational & pr(essional opportunities 
t h increas$ g5d] equality ov] ! decades
 s9ce contraception 0 introduc$4  7#f7  
,/udies h %[n t :5 co/ b>ri]s to ! full 
range ( me?ods ( contraception are      
elim9at$1 & wom5 receive compreh5sive   

c\nsel+ on ! v>i\s me?ods (             
contraception 7includ+ highly effective 
& m exp5sive ,long-,act+ ,rev]sible     
,contraceptives 7,l,a,r,cs771 rates (   
un9t5d$ pregnancy decl9e4 ,co/s c be    
prohibitive1 p>ticul>ly = ,l,a,r,cs :i* 
c h high upfront co/s4  7#g7 ,rese>* has
 also %[n t inve/m5ts 9 effective       
contraception save public & private     
doll>s4  7#h7 ,9 ord] to fill gaps 9    
cov]age & access to prev5tive c>e       
critical = wom5's heal?1 ! ,af=dable    
,c>e ,act 7,,aca7 requires1 all         
non-gr&fa!r$ individual & gr\p heal?    
plans to cov] )\t co/-%>+ prev5tive     
s]vices1 includ+ a set ( evid5ce-bas$   
prev5tive s]vices = wom5 support$ by !  
,heal? ,res\rces & ,s]vices             
,adm9i/ration 7,,hrsa74 ,^! wom5's      
prev5tive s]vices include ! full range (
 female-controll$ ,u4,s4 ,food & ,drug  
,adm9i/ration-approv$ contraceptive     
me?ods1 effective family plann+         
practices1 & /]ilization proc$ures4     
,,hrsa has affirm$ t contraceptive c>e  

includes contraceptive c\nsel+1         
initiation ( contraceptive use1 &       
foll[-up c>e 7e4g41 managem5t1 &        
evaluation z well z *anges to & removal 
or discont9uation ( ! contraceptive     
me?od74  7#i7 ,"u ! ,,tric>e program1   
s]vicewom5 on active duty h full cov]age
 ( all prescription drugs1 includ+      
contraception1 )\t co/-%>+ requirem5ts4 
,h[ev]1 s]vicewom5 n on active duty &   
female dep5d5ts ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 d n h simil> cov]age ( all prescription
 me?ods ( contraception approv$ by !    
,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration )\t co/-%>+4
  7#aj7 ,/udies indicate t s]vicewom5   
ne$ compreh5sive c\nsel+ = pregnancy    
prev5tion1 p>ticul>ly 9 _! pr$eploym5t  
prep>ations1 & ! lack !re( is contribut+
 to un9t5d$ pregnancies among           
s]vicewom54  7#aa7 ,rese>* /udies bas$  
on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,survey (      
,heal? ,relat$ ,behaviors ,among ,active
 ,duty ,milit>y ,p]sonnel f\nd a high   
un9t5d$ rate ( pregnancy among          
s]vicewom54 ,adju/+ = ! diff]5ce betwe5 

age di/ributions 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces & !    
g5]al population1 ! rate ( un9t5d$      
pregnancy among s]vicewom5 is high] ?an 
among ! g5]al population4  7#ab7 ,!     
,def5se ,advisory ,committee on ,wom5 9 
! ,s]vices 7,,dac[its7 has recomm5d$ t  
all ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 to ! ext5t t !y h n  
already1 implem5t initiatives t in=m    
s]vicememb]s ( ! importance ( family    
plann+1 educate !m on me?ods (          
contraception1 & make v>i\s me?ods (    
contraception available1 bas$ on ! f9d+ 
t family plann+ c increase ! ov]all     
read9ess & quality ( life ( all memb]s (
 ! milit>y4  7#ac7 ,heal? c>e1 includ+  
family plann+ = survivors ( sexual      
assault 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces is a critical   
issue1 p>ticul>ly giv5 ! preval5ce (    
sexual assault 9 ! milit>y4 ,rec5t data 
%[ t wom5 9 ! milit>y are five times m  
likely to be victims ( sexual assault   
?an m54 ,s]vicewom5 :o are survivors (  
sexual assault %\ld n be treat$         
diff]5tly f civilian survivors4 ,!      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se report$ t !re 7 ov] 

#c1jjj report$ sexual assaults involv+  
s]vice memb]s 9 fiscal ye> #bjaa4  7#ad7
 ,s]vicewom5 on active duty report rates
 ( unwant$ sexual contact at            
approximately #af times ^? ( ! comp>able
 g5]al population ( wom5 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates4 ,?r\gh regulations1 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se already supports a policy (   
ensur+ t s]vicewom5 :o are sexually     
assault$ h access to em]g5cy            
contraception4  #c4 ,contraception      
cov]age p>ity "u ! ,,tric>e program  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,section #ajgd;d ( title #aj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ = memb]s & =m]
 memb]s aft] ,s]vices available2  7#b7  
by r$esignat+ subsection 7b7 z          
subsection 7d72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7a7 ! foll[+ new subsections3
  7b7 ,c>e relat$ to prev5tion (        
pregnancy ,female cov]$ b5efici>ies %all
 be entitl$ to c>e relat$ to ! prev5tion
 ( pregnancy describ$ by subsection     
7d77#c74  7c7 ,prohibition on co/-,%>+ =
 c]ta9 s]vices ,not)/&+ section         

#ajgd;g7a77#f71 section #ajge1 or       
section #ajge;a ( ?is title or any o!r  
provision ( law1 co/-%>+ may n be impos$
 or collect$ = c>e relat$ to ! prev5tion
 ( pregnancy provid$ pursuant to        
subsection 7a7 or 7b71 includ+ = any    
me?od ( contraception provid$1 :e!r     
provid$ ?r\gh a facility ( ! uni=m$     
s]vices1 ! ,,tric>e retail ph>macy      
program1 or ! national mail-ord] ph>macy
 program4  4  7b7 ,c>e relat$ to        
prev5tion ( pregnancy ,subsection       
7d77#c7 ( su* section1 z r$esignat$ by  
subsection 7a77#b7 ( ?is section1 is    
fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! 
end ! foll[+3 7includ+ all me?ods (     
contraception approv$ by ! ,food & ,drug
 ,adm9i/ration1 contraceptive c>e       
7includ+ ) respect to ins]tion1 removal1
 & foll[ up71 /]ilization proc$ures1 &  
pati5t education & c\nsel+ 9 connection 
!re)74  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section    
#ajgg7;a77#ac7 ( su* title is am5d$ by  
/rik+ section #ajgd;d7b7 & ins]t+       
section #ajgd;d7d74  #d4 ,education on  

family plann+ = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces  
7a7 ,education programs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se %all e/abli% a uni=m /&>d       
curriculum t w be us$ 9 education       
programs on family plann+ = all memb]s (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ bo? m5 & wom5   
memb]s4  7#b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! 
s5se ( ,congress t ! education programs 
%\ld use ! late/ te*nology available to 
effici5tly & effectively deliv]         
in=mation to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4    
7b7 ,elem5ts ,! uni=m /&>d curriculum "u
 subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,in=mation = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 on active duty to make in=m$ decisions 
reg>d+ family plann+4  7#b7 ,in=mation  
ab\t ! prev5tion ( un9t5d$ pregnancy &  
sexually transmitt$ infections1 includ+ 
human immunodefici5cy virus 7,,hiv74    
7#c7 ,in=mation on ! importance (       
provid+ compreh5sive family plann+ =    
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & _! comm&+     
(fic]s1 & on ! positive impact family   

plann+ c h on ! heal? & read9ess ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces4  7#d7 ,curr5t1 m$ically    
accurate in=mation4  7#e7 ,cle>1        
us]-fri5dly in=mation on ! full range ( 
me?ods ( contraception & :]e memb]s ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces c access _! *os5 me?od (    
contraception4  7#f7 ,in=mation on all  
applicable laws & policies s t memb]s   
are in=m$ ( _! rights & obligations4    
7#g7 ,in=mation on pati5ts' rights to   
confid5tiality4  7#h7 ,in=mation on !   
unique circum/ances enc\nt]$ by memb]s (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & ! effects ( su*       
circum/ances on ! use ( contraception4  
#e4 ,pregnancy prev5tion assi/ance at   
milit>y treatm5t facilities = wom5 :o   
are sexual assault survivors  7a7       
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is section is to 
provide 9 /atute1 & to enhance1 exi/+   
regulations t require heal? c>e provid]s
 at milit>y treatm5t facilities to      
consult ) survivors ( sexual assault    
once cl9ically /able reg>d+ options =   
em]g5cy contraception & any necess>y    
foll[-up c>e1 includ+ ! provision ( !   

em]g5cy contraception4  7b7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
assi/ance specifi$ 9 subsection 7c7 %all
 be provid$ at e milit>y treatm5t       
facility to ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,any woman  
:o pres5ts at a milit>y treatm5t        
facility & /ates to p]sonnel ( !        
facility t %e is a victim ( sexual      
assault or is accompani$ by ano!r       
individual :o /ates t ! woman is a      
victim ( sexual assault4  7#b7 ,any     
woman :o pres5ts at a milit>y treatm5t  
facility & is reasonably believ$ by     
p]sonnel ( su* facility to be a survivor
 ( sexual assault4  7c7 ,assi/ance  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! assi/ance specifi$ 9 ?is   
subsection %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7  
,! prompt provision by appropriate /aff 
( ! milit>y treatm5t facility (         
compreh5sive1 m$ically & factually      
accurate1 & unbias$ writt5 & oral       
in=mation ab\t all me?ods ( em]g5cy     
contraception approv$ by ! ,food & ,drug
 ,adm9i/ration4  7,b7 ,! prompt         
provision by su* /aff ( em]g5cy         
contraception to a woman ^u h] reque/4  

7,c7 ,notification to ! woman ( h] "r to
 confid5tiality 9 ! receipt ( c>e &     
s]vices pursuant to ?is section4  7#b7  
,nature ( in=mation ,! in=mation provid$
 pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all be 
provid$ 9 language t is cle> & concise1 
is readily compreh5sible1 & meets su*   
conditions 7includ+ conditions reg>d+ ! 
provision ( in=mation 9 languages o!r   
?an ,engli%7 z ! ,secret>y may provide 9
 ! regulations "u ?is section4