,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bahb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #i1 #bjai,mrs4 
,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york 7=    
h]self1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 
,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 
,mr4 ,de,fazio1 & ,ms4 ,bonamici7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to e/abli% c]ta9 duties =      
ph>macies to ensure provision ( ,food & 
,drug ,adm9i/ration-approv$             
contraception1 m$ication relat$ to      
contraception1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,access to ,bir? ,control ,act4  #b4    
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds z foll[s3  7#a7   
,family plann+ is basic heal? c>e4      
,access to contraception helps prev5t   
un9t5d$ pregnancy & control ! tim+ &    
spac+ ( plann$ bir?s4  7#b7 ,z a result 
( ! enactm5t ( ! ,pati5t ,protection &  
,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7,public ,law       
#aaa-adh71 ne>ly #fb1hjj1jjj wom5 n[ h  
cov]age ( ! full range ( ,food & ,drug  

,adm9i/ration-approv$ contraceptive     
me?ods )\t co/ %>+4  7#c7 ,! ,pati5t    
,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act sav$  
wom5 #a1djj1jjj1jjj on bir? control     
pills alone 9 #bjac4  7#d7 ,ne>ly #b_/c 
( wom5 ( reproductive age are curr5tly  
us+ a contraceptive me?od4  7#e7 ,al?\gh
 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &         
,prev5tion includ$ family plann+ 9 its  
publi%$ li/ ( ! ,t5 ,great ,public      
,heal? ,a*ievem5ts 9 ! #bj? ,c5tury1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates /ill has "o ( ! highe/    
rates ( un9t5d$ pregnancies among       
indu/rializ$ nations4  7#f7 ,ea* ye>1   
#b1hjj1jjj pregnancies1 ne>ly half ( all
 pregnancies1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are     
un9t5d$1 & ne>ly half ( un9t5d$         
pregnancies end 9 abortion4  7#g7       
,access to contraceptives at no co/ has 
be5 f\nd to contribute to significantly 
l[] rates ( un9t5d$ pregnancy &         
abortion4  7#h7 ,wom5 :o d n use        
contraception1 wom5 :o h gaps 9         
contraception1 & wom5 :o use            
contraception inconsi/5tly or           

incorrectly acc\nt = #ie p]c5t ( un9t5d$
 pregnancies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#i7   
,prescription contraceptives are us$ = a
 range ( m$ical purposes 9 addition to  
bir? control1 su* z regulation ( cycles 
& endometriosis4  7#aj7 ,! ,food & ,drug
 ,adm9i/ration has approv$ em]g5cy      
contraception z safe & effective 9      
prev5t+ un9t5d$ pregnancy & has approv$ 
ov]-!-c\nt] access to "s =ms ( em]g5cy  
contraception = all individuals1        
reg>dless ( age4 ,if tak5 soon aft]     
unprotect$ sex or prim>y contraceptive  
failure1 em]g5cy contraception c        
significantly r$uce a woman's *ance (   
un9t5d$ pregnancy4  7#aa7 ,legal        
contraception is a protect$ fundam5tal  
"r 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & %\ld n be imp$$  
by "o individual's p]sonal beliefs4     
7#ab7 ,reports ( ph>maci/s refus+ to    
fill prescriptions = contraceptives or  
provide em]g5cy contraception           
ov]-!-c\nt]1 includ+ em]g5cy            
contraceptives1 h surfac$ 9 ,/ates      
across ! ,nation1 includ+ ,alabama1     

,arizona1 ,cali=nia1 ! ,di/rict (       
,columbia1 ,georgia1 ,ill9ois1          
,l\isiana1 ,massa*usetts1 ,mi*igan1     
,m9nesota1 ,miss\ri1 ,montana1 ,new     
,hamp%ire1 ,new ,mexico1 ,new ,york1    
,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,ohio1 ,oklahoma1        
,oregon1 ,rhode ,isl&1 ,t5nessee1       
,texas1 ,wa%+ton1 ,we/ ,virg9ia1 &      
,wiscons94  #c4 ,duties ( ph>macies to  
ensure provision ( ,,fda-approv$        
contraception & m$ication relat$ to     
contraception ,"p ,b ( title ,,ii ( !   
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bch et seq47 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  #bdi4 ,duties (    
ph>macies to ensure provision (         
,,fda-approv$ contraception & m$ication 
relat$ to contraception  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al  
,subject to subsection 7c71 a ph>macy t 
receives ,food & ,drug                  
,adm9i/ration-approv$ drugs or devices 9
 int]/ate comm]ce %all ma9ta9 compliance
 ) ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,if a cu/om] reque/s 
a contraceptive or a m$ication relat$ to
 a contraceptive t is 9 /ock1 ! ph>macy 

%all ensure t ! contraceptive or !      
m$ication relat$ to a contraceptive is  
provid$ to ! cu/om] )\t delay4  7#b7 ,if
 a cu/om] reque/s a contraceptive or a  
m$ication relat$ to a contraceptive t is
 n 9 /ock & ! ph>macy 9 ! normal c\rse (
 bus9ess /ocks contraception or !       
m$ication relat$ to contraception1 !    
ph>macy %all imm$iately in=m ! cu/om] t 
! contraceptive or ! m$ication relat$ to
 a contraceptive is n 9 /ock & )\t delay
 (f] ! cu/om] ! foll[+ options3  7,a7   
,if ! cu/om] pref]s to obta9 !          
contraceptive or ! m$ication relat$ to a
 contraceptive ?r\gh a ref]ral or       
transf]1 ! ph>macy %all-- 7i7 locate a  
ph>macy ( ! cu/om]'s *oice or ! close/  
ph>macy confirm$ to h ! contraceptive or
 ! m$ication relat$ to a contraceptive 9
 /ock2 &  7ii7 ref] ! cu/om] or transf] 
! prescription to t ph>macy4  7,b7 ,if !
 cu/om] pref]s = ! ph>macy to ord] !    
contraceptive or ! m$ication relat$ to a
 contraceptive1 ! ph>macy %all obta9 !  
contraceptive or ! m$ication relat$ to a

 contraceptive "u ! ph>macy's /&>d      
proc$ure = exp$it$ ord]+ ( m$ication &  
notify ! cu/om] :5 ! contraceptive or ! 
m$ication relat$ to a contraceptive     
arrives4  7#c7 ,! ph>macy %all ensure   
t-- 7,a7 x does n op]ate an environm5t 9
 :i* cu/om]s are intimidat$1 ?reat5$1 or
 h>ass$ 9 ! deliv]y ( s]vices relat+ to 
a reque/ = contraception or a m$ication 
relat$ to contraception2  7,b7 its      
employees d n int]f]e ) or ob/ruct !    
deliv]y ( s]vices relat+ to a reque/ =  
contraception or a m$ication relat$ to  
contraception2  7,c7 its employees d n  
int5tionally misrepres5t or deceive     
cu/om]s ab\t ! availability (           
contraception or a m$ication relat$ to  
contraception or its me*anism ( action2 
7,d7 its employees d n brea* m$ical     
confid5tiality ) respect to a reque/ = a
 contraception or a m$ication relat$ to 
contraception or ?reat5 to brea* su*    
confid5tiality2 or  7,e7 its employees d
 n refuse to return a valid1 lawful     
prescription = a contraception or a     

m$ication relat$ to contraception ^u    
cu/om] reque/4  7b7 ,contraceptives or  
m$ication relat$ to a contraceptive n   
ord9>ily /ock$ ,no?+ 9 subsection       
7a77#b7 %all be con/ru$ to require any  
ph>macy to comply ) su* subsection if ! 
ph>macy does n ord9>ily /ock            
contraceptives or m$ication relat$ to a 
contraceptive 9 ! normal c\rse (        
bus9ess4  7c7 ,refusals ,pursuant to    
,/&>d ,ph>macy ,practice ,?is section   
does n prohibit a ph>macy f refus+ to   
provide a contraceptive or a m$ication  
relat$ to a contraceptive to a cu/om] 9 
accordance ) any ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,if x
 is unlawful to disp5se ! contraceptive 
or ! m$ication relat$ to a contraceptive
 to ! cu/om] )\t a valid1 lawful        
prescription & no su* prescription is   
pres5t$4  7#b7 ,if ! cu/om] is unable to
 pay = ! contraceptive or ! m$ication   
relat$ to a contraceptive4  7#c7 ,if !  
employee ( ! ph>macy refuses to provide 
! contraceptive or ! m$ication relat$ to
 a contraceptive on ! basis ( a         

pr(essional cl9ical judgm5t4  7d7       
,relation to o!r laws  7#a7 ,rule (     
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to invalidate or limit rights1  
rem$ies1 proc$ures1 or legal /&>ds "u   
title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (   
#aifd4  7#b7 ,c]ta9 claims ,! ,religi\s 
,fre$om ,re/oration ,act ( #aiic 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;bb et seq47 %all n      
provide a claim conc]n+1 or a def5se to 
a claim "u1 a cov]$ title1 or provide a 
basis = *all5g+ ! application or        
en=cem5t ( a cov]$ title4  7e7          
,preemption ,?is section does n preempt 
any provision ( ,/ate law or any        
pr(essional obligation made applicable  
by a ,/ate bo>d or o!r entity           
responsible = lic5s+ or discipl9e (     
ph>macies or ph>maci/s1 to ! ext5t t su*
 ,/ate law or pr(essional obligation    
provides protections = cu/om]s t are    
great] ?an ! protections provid$ by ?is 
section4  7f7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,civil    
p5alty ,a ph>macy t violates a          
requirem5t ( subsection 7a7 is liable to

 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a civil p5alty 9 an  
am\nt n exce$+ #a1jjj p] day (          
violation1 n to exce$ #ajj1jjj = all    
violations adjudicat$ 9 a s+le proce$+4 
7#b7 ,private cause ( action ,any p]son 
aggriev$ z a result ( a violation ( a   
requirem5t ( subsection 7a7 may1 9 any  
c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction1 comm5ce a 
civil action aga9/ ! ph>macy involv$ to 
obta9 appropriate relief1 includ+ actual
 & punitive damages1 injunctive relief1 
& a reasonable attorney's fee & co/4    
7#c7 ,limitations ,a civil action "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 may n be comm5c$  
aga9/ a ph>macy aft] ! expiration ( !   
#e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* !  
ph>macy alleg$ly engag$ 9 ! violation   
involv$4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3  7#a7 ,! t]m contraception or  
contraceptive means any drug or device  
approv$ by ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration
 to prev5t pregnancy4  7#b7 ,! t]m      
employee means a p]son hir$1 by contract
 or any o!r =m ( an agreem5t1 by a      
ph>macy4  7#c7 ,! t]m m$ication relat$  

to contraception or m$ication relat$ to 
a contraceptive means any drug or device
 approv$ by ! ,food & ,drug             
,adm9i/ration t a m$ical pr(essional    
det]m9es necess>y to use be=e or 9      
conjunction ) contraception or a        
contraceptive4  7#d7 ,! t]m ph>macy     
means an entity t--  7,a7 is au?oriz$ by
 a ,/ate to engage 9 ! bus9ess ( sell+  
prescription drugs at retail2 &  7,b7   
employs "o or m employees4  7#e7 ,! t]m 
product means a ,food & ,drug           
,adm9i/ration-approv$ drug or device4   
7#f7 ,! t]m pr(essional cl9ical judgm5t 
means ! use ( pr(essional k & skills to 
=m a cl9ical judgm5t1 9 accordance )    
prevail+ m$ical /&>ds4  7#g7 ,! t]m )\t 
delay1 ) respect to a ph>macy provid+1  
provid+ a ref]ral =1 or ord]+           
contraception or a m$ication relat$ to  
contraception1 or transf]r+ !           
prescription = contraception or a       
m$ication relat$ to contraception1 means
 )9 ! usual & cu/om>y timeframe at !    
ph>macy = provid+1 provid+ a ref]ral =1 

or ord]+ o!r products1 or transf]r+ !   
prescription = o!r products1            
respectively4  7h7 ,effective ,date ,?is
 section %all take effect on ! #ca/ day 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 
)\t reg>d to :e!r ! ,secret>y has issu$ 
any guidance or f9al rule reg>d+ ?is    
section4  4