,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bjia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #d1 #bjai,ms4  
,spei] 7= h]self1 ,miss ,rice ( ,new    
,york1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,mr4    
,coh51 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1  
,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 
,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u (       
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 
,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4         
,gallego1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4          
,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,ms4 ,matsui1
 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,pocan1    
,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,mr4 ,takano1
 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4      
,price ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1    
,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,lee (  
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 
,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mrs4       
,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4 ,wel*1   
,ms4 ,haal&1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1  
,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,mr4       
,%]man1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,ryan1
 ,mr4 ,aguil>1 & ,ms4 ,titus7 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 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 = ,s]vicememb]s &        
,dep5d5ts ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s     
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,wom5 are
 s]v+ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces at increas+ rates1
 play+ a critical role 9 ! national     
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,wom5       
comprise m ?an #ag p]c5t ( memb]s ( !   
,arm$ ,=ces1 & z ( #bjah ne>ly #cej1jjj 
wom5 s]ve on active duty 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 or 9 ! ,select$ ,res]ve4  7#b7         
,n9ety-five p]c5t ( wom5 s]v+ 9 ! ,arm$ 
,=ces are ( reproductive age4 ,& z (    
#bjag1 m ?an #gjj1jjj female sp\ses &   
dep5d5ts ( active duty memb]s are (     
reproductive age4  7#c7 ,! ,,tric>e     
program cov]$ #a1efc1gbg wom5 (         
reproductive age 9 #bjag1 includ+ female

 sp\ses & dep5d5ts ( active duty memb]s4
  7#d7 ,! b5efits ( contraception are   
widely recogniz$ & include improv$ heal?
 & well-be+1 r$uc$ global mat]nal       
mortality1 heal? b5efits ( pregnancy    
spac+ = mat]nal & *ild heal?1 & wom5's  
great] educational & pr(essional        
opportunities & increas$ lifetime e>n+s4
  7#e7 ,/udies h %[n t :5 co/ b>ri]s to 
! full range ( me?ods ( contraception   
are elim9at$1 & wom5 receive            
compreh5sive c\nsel+ on ! v>i\s me?ods (
 contraception 7includ+ highly effective
 & m exp5sive long-act+ rev]sible       
contraceptives71 rates ( un9t5d$        
pregnancy decl9e4  7#f7 ,rese>* has also
 %[n t inve/m5ts 9 effective            
contraception save public & private     
doll>s4  7#g7 ,9 ord] to fill gaps 9    
cov]age & access to prev5tive c>e       
critical = wom5's heal?1 ! ,pati5t      
,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act       
7,public ,law #aaa-adh7 requires 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 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices4 ,^! wom5's prev5tive   
s]vices include ! full range (          
female-controll$ contraceptive me?ods1  
effective family plann+ practices1 &    
/]ilization proc$ures1 approv$ by !     
,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration4 ,! ,heal?  
,res\rces & ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration has  
affirm$ t contraceptive c>e includes    
contraceptive c\nsel+1 initiation (     
contraceptive use1 & foll[-up c>e 7su* z
 managem5t1 evaluation1 & *anges to &   
removal or discont9uation ( !           
contraceptive me?od74  7#h7 ,"u !       
,,tric>e program1 wom5 memb]s on active 
duty h full cov]age ( all prescription  
drugs1 includ+ contraception1 )\t       
co/-%>+ requirem5ts1 9 l9e ) ! ,pati5t  
,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act       
7,public ,law #aaa-adh71 :i* requires   
cov]age ( all contraceptive me?ods      
approv$ by ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration

 = wom5 & relat$ s]vices & education &  
c\nsel+4 ,h[ev]1 wom5 memb]s n on active
 duty & female dep5d5ts ( memb]s d n h  
simil> cov]age ( all prescription me?ods
 ( contraception approv$ by ! ,food &   
,drug ,adm9i/ration )\t co/-%>+ :5 !y   
fill _! prescriptions outside ( a       
milit>y m$ical treatm5t facility4  7#i7 
,/udies indicate t wom5 memb]s ne$      
compreh5sive c\nsel+ = pregnancy        
prev5tion & ! lack !re( is contribut+ to
 un9t5d$ pregnancies among wom5 memb]s4 
,additionally1 !y ne$ c\nsel+ on &      
availability ( contraception =          
non-contraceptive b5efits 7= example1   
m5/rual suppression & pr$ictable m5/rual
 patt]ns7 :i* is important 9 ensur+     
read9ess = deploym5t to remote or       
op]ational !at]s4  7#aj7 ,rese>* /udies 
bas$ on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,survey ( 
,heal? ,relat$ ,behaviors ,among ,active
 ,duty ,milit>y ,p]sonnel f\nd a high   
rate ( un9t5d$ pregnancy among wom5     
memb]s4 ,adju/+ = ! diff]5ce betwe5 age 
di/ributions 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces & ! g5]al  

population1 ! rate ( un9t5d$ pregnancy  
among wom5 memb]s is high] ?an among !  
g5]al population4  7#aa7 ,! ,def5se     
,advisory ,committee on ,wom5 9 !       
,s]vices has recomm5d$ t all ! ,arm$    
,=ces1 to ! ext5t t !y h n already1     
implem5t initiatives t in=m memb]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#ab7 ,! milit>y   
dep>tm5ts receiv$ m ?an #f1gjj reports (
 sexual assaults involv+ memb]s z       
victims or subjects dur+ fiscal ye>     
#bjag4 ,?r\gh regulations1 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se already supports a policy (    
ensur+ t wom5 memb]s :o are sexually    
assault$ h access to em]g5cy            
contraception1 & ! initiation (         
contraception if desir$ & m$ically      
appropriate4  #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 ,pregnancy     
prev5tion assi/ance at milit>y m$ical   
treatm5t facilities = sexual assault    
survivors  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ee (    
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] section #ajgdo ! foll[+ 
new section3  #ajgdp4 ,provision (      
pregnancy prev5tion assi/ance at milit>y
 m$ical treatm5t facilities  7a7        
,in=mation & assi/ance ,! ,secret>y (   
,def5se %all promptly furni% to sexual  
assault survivors at ea* milit>y m$ical 
treatm5t facility ! foll[+3  7#a7       
,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 ,notification ( ! 
"r ( ! sexual assault survivor to       
confid5tiality ) respect to ! in=mation 
& c>e & s]vices furni%$ "u ?is section4 
7#c7 ,^u reque/ by ! sexual assault     
survivor1 em]g5cy contraception or1 if  
applicable1 a prescription = em]g5cy    
contraception4  7b7 ,in=mation ,!       
,secret>y %all ensure t in=mation       
provid$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 is   
provid$ 9 language t--  7#a7 is cle> &  
concise2  7#b7 is readily compreh5sible2
 &  7#c7 meets su* conditions 7includ+  
conditions reg>d+ ! provision (         
in=mation 9 languages o!r ?an ,engli%7 z
 ! ,secret>y may prescribe 9 regulations
 to c>ry out ?is section4  7c7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
sexual assault survivor means any       
individual :o pres5ts at a milit>y      
m$ical treatm5t facility &--  7,a7 /ates
 to p]sonnel ( ! facility t ! individual

 exp]i5c$ a sexual assault2  7,b7 is    
accompani$ by ano!r p]son :o /ates t !  
individual exp]i5c$ a sexual assault2 or
  7,c7 :om ! p]sonnel ( ! facility      
reasonably believes to be a survivor (  
sexual assault4  7#b7 ,! t]m sexual     
assault means ! conduct describ$ 9      
section #aefe;b7c7 ( ?is title t may    
result 9 pregnancy4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical    
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !   
item relat+ to section #ajgdo ! foll[+  
new item3  #ajgdp4 ,provision (         
pregnancy prev5tion assi/ance at milit>y
 m$ical treatm5t facilities4  4  #e4    
,education on family plann+ = memb]s ( !
 ,arm$ ,=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 to be us$ 9 education  
programs on family plann+ = all memb]s (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ bo? m5 & wom5   
memb]s1 dur+ ! foll[+ p]iods3  7,a7 ,!  
fir/ ye> ( s]vice4  7,b7 ,:5 a memb] is 

9 tra9+ to assume comm&4  7,c7 ,:5 an   
enli/$ memb] becomes a s5ior enli/$     
memb]4  7#b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !  
s5se ( ,congress t ! education programs 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %\ld be evid5ce-in=m$ &
 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 7commonly   
kn[n z ,,hiv74  7#c7 ,in=mation on--    
7,a7 ! importance ( provid+ compreh5sive
 family plann+ = memb]s1 includ+ comm&+ 
(fic]s2 &  7,b7 ! positive impact family
 plann+ c h on ! heal? & read9ess ( !   
,arm$ ,=ces4  7#d7 ,curr5t1 m$ically    
accurate in=mation4  7#e7 ,cle>1        
us]-fri5dly in=mation on-- 7,a7 ! full  
range ( me?ods ( contraception approv$  

by ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration2 &     
7,b7 :]e memb]s 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 &
 ! effects ( su* circum/ances on ! use (
 contraception4