,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #djj #aah? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #dcha  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may   
#ba1 #bjbd,mr4 ,m>key 7= himself1 ,ms4  
,baldw91 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1   
,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,butl]1   
,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 
,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,cortez  
,ma/o1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4
 ,fett]man1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4       
,hassan1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1
 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 
,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,lujn1    
,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4        
,murphy1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,oss(f1    
,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,re$1  
,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1    
,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 
,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,te/]1    
,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4      
,w>nock1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4   
,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read ! fir/ "t  ,may 
#bb1 #bjbd,read ! second "t & plac$ on !
 cal5d>  ,a ,,bill  ,to protect an      

individual's ability to access          
contraceptives & to engage 9            
contraception & to protect a heal? c>e  
provid]'s ability to provide            
contraceptives1 contraception1 &        
in=mation relat$ to contraception4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,"r to ,contraception ,act 4  #b4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,contraception ,! t]m contraception     
means an action tak5 to prev5t          
pregnancy1 includ+ ! use (              
contraceptives or f]tility-aw>5ess-bas$ 
me?ods & /]ilization proc$ures4  7#b7   
,contraceptive ,! t]m contraceptive     
means any drug1 device1 or biological   
product int5d$ = use 9 ! prev5tion (    
pregnancy1 :e!r specifically int5d$ to  
prev5t pregnancy or = o!r heal? ne$s1 t 
is approv$1 cle>$1 au?oriz$1 or lic5s$  
"u section #eje1 #eaj7k71 #eac7;f77#b71 
#eae1 or #efd ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &
 ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee1    
#cfj7k71 #cfj;c7f77#b71 #cfj;e1         
#cfj;bbb-#c7 or section #cea ( ! ,public

 ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bfb74  7#c7 ,gov]nm5t ,! t]m gov]nm5t  
includes ea* bran*1 dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1    
in/rum5tality1 & (ficial ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates or a ,/ate4  7#d7 ,heal? c>e     
provid] ,! t]m heal? c>e provid] means  
any entity or individual 7includ+ any   
physician1 c]tifi$ nurse-midwife1 nurse1
 nurse practition]1 physician assi/ant1 
& ph>maci/7 t is lic5s$ or o!rwise      
au?oriz$ by a ,/ate to provide heal? c>e
 s]vices4  7#e7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate      
includes ea* ( ! #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to    
,rico1 ea* t]ritory & possession ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 & ea* ,indian ,tribe 7z  
def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian          
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd771 
& any political subdivision ( any ( !   
=ego+1 includ+ any unit ( local         
gov]nm5t1 su* z a c\nty1 city1 t[n1     
village1 or o!r g5]al purpose political 
subdivision ( a ,/ate4  #c4 ,purposes ,!
 purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to      

provide a cle> & compreh5sive "r to     
contraception2  7#b7 to p]mit           
individuals to seek & obta9             
contraceptives & engage 9 contraception1
 & to p]mit heal? c>e provid]s to       
facilitate t c>e2 &  7#c7 to protect an 
individual's ability to make decisions  
ab\t _! body1 m$ical c>e1 family1 &     
life's c\rse1 & !reby protect !         
individual's ability to p>ticipate      
equally 9 ! economic & social life ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  #d4 ,p]mitt$ s]vices    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual has a       
/atutory "r "u ?is ,act to obta9        
contraceptives & to volunt>ily engage 9 
contraception1 free f co]cion1 & a heal?
 c>e provid] has a correspond+ "r to    
provide contraceptives1 contraception1 &
 in=mation1 ref]rals1 & s]vices relat$  
to contraception4  7b7 ,limitations or  
requirem5ts ,! /atutory rights specifi$ 
9 subsection 7a7 %all n be limit$ or    
o!rwise infr+$ ?r\gh any limitation or  
requirem5t t-- 7#a7 expressly1          
effectively1 implicitly1 or z-implem5t$ 

s+les out-- 7,a7 ! provision (          
contraceptives1 contraception1 or       
contraception-relat$ in=mation2  7,b7   
heal? c>e provid]s :o provide           
contraceptives1 contraception1 or       
contraception-relat$ in=mation2 or  7,c7
 facilities 9 :i* contraceptives1       
contraception1 or contraception-relat$  
in=mation is provid$2 &  7#b7 imp$es    
access to contraceptives1 contraception1
 or contraception-relat$ in=mation4  7c7
 ,exception ,to def5d aga9/ a claim t a 
limitation or requirem5t violates a     
heal? c>e provid]'s or individual's     
/atutory rights "u subsection 7b71 a    
p>ty mu/ e/abli%1 by cle> & conv9c+     
evid5ce1 t-- 7#a7 ! limitation or       
requirem5t significantly advances access
 to contraceptives1 contraception1 &    
in=mation relat$ to contraception2 &    
7#b7 access to contraceptives1          
contraception1 & in=mation relat$ to    
contraception or ! heal? ( pati5ts _c be
 advanc$ by a less re/rictive alt]native
 measure or action4  7d7 ,rule (        

con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( !         
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] ( ,food &     
,drugs1 to approve1 cle>1 au?orize1 or  
lic5se contraceptives "u section #eje1  
#eaj7k71 #eac7;f77#b71 #eae1 or #efd ( !
 ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act  
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee1 #cfj7k71           
#cfj;c7f77#b71 #cfj;e1 #cfj;bbb-#c7 or  
section #cea ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfb71 or = ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t to en=ce su* approval1       
cle>ance1 au?orization1 or lic5sure4    
#e4 ,applicability & preemption  7a7    
,g5]al application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al       
,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7c71 ?is 
,act sup]s$es & applies to ! law ( !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ea* ,/ate1 & !       
implem5tation ( su* law1 :e!r /atutory1 
common law1 or o!rwise1 & :e!r adopt$   
be=e or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4  7#b7 ,prohibition ,nei!r ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t nor any ,/ate may adm9i/]1   
implem5t1 or en=ce any law1 rule1       

regulation1 /&>d1 or o!r provision hav+ 
! =ce & effect ( law 9 a mann] t-- 7,a7 
prohibits or re/ricts ! sale1 provision1
 or use ( any contraceptives2  7,b7     
prohibits or re/ricts any individual f  
aid+ ano!r individual 9 volunt>ily      
obta9+ or us+ any contraceptives or     
contraceptive me?ods2 or  7,c7 exempts  
any contraceptives or contraceptive     
me?ods f any o!r g5]ally applicable law 
9 a way t w\ld make x m difficult to    
sell1 provide1 obta91 or use su*        
contraceptives or contraceptive me?ods4 
7#c7 ,relation%ip ) o!r laws ,?is ,act  
applies not)/&+ any o!r provision (     
,f$]al law1 includ+ ! ,religi\s ,fre$om 
,re/oration ,act ( #aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#bjjj;bb et seq474  7b7 ,subsequ5tly    
enact$ ,f$]al legislation ,f$]al law    
enact$ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 is subject to ?is ,act1 unless su* law 
explicitly excludes su* application by  
ref]5ce to ?is ,act4  7c7 ,limitations  
,! provisions ( ?is ,act %all n sup]s$e 
or o!rwise affect any provision ( ,f$]al

 law relat+ to cov]age "u 7& %all n be  
con/ru$ z requir+ ! provision ( specific
 b5efits "u7 gr\p heal? plans or gr\p or
 individual heal? insurance cov]age or  
cov]age "u a ,f$]al heal? c>e program 7z
 def9$ 9 section #aabh;,b7f7 ( ! ,social
 ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#acbj;a-#g;b7f7771 includ+ cov]age      
provid$ "u section #aije7;a77#d77;,c7 ( 
! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#acif;d7a77#d77;,c77 & section #bgac ( !
 ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg-#ac74  7d7 ,def5se ,9 
any cause ( action aga9/ an individual  
or entity :o is subject to a limitation 
or requirem5t t violates ?is ,act1 9    
addition to ! rem$ies specifi$ 9 section
 #g1 ?is ,act %all also apply to1 & may 
be rais$ z a def5se by1 su* an          
individual or entity4  7e7 ,effective   
date ,?is ,act %all take effect         
imm$iately ^u ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4  #f4 ,rules ( con/ruction  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,9 int]pret+ ! provisions ( ?is   
,act1 a c\rt %all lib]ally con/rue su*  

provisions to effectuate ! purposes     
describ$ 9 section #c4  7b7 ,rule (     
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be    
con/ru$-- 7#a7 to au?orize any gov]nm5t 
to int]f]e ) a heal? c>e provid]'s      
ability to provide contraceptives or    
in=mation relat$ to contraception or a  
pati5t's ability to obta9 contraceptives
 or to engage 9 contraception2 or  7#b7 
to p]mit or sanction ! conduct ( any    
/]ilization proc$ure )\t ! pati5t's     
volunt>y & in=m$ cons5t4  7c7 ,o!r      
individuals consid]$ z gov]nm5t (ficials
 ,any individual :o1 by op]ation ( a    
provision ( ,f$]al or ,/ate law1 is     
p]mitt$ to implem5t or en=ce a          
limitation or requirem5t t violates     
section #d %all be consid]$ a gov]nm5t  
(ficial = purposes ( ?is ,act4  #g4     
,en=cem5t  7a7 ,attorney ,g5]al ,!      
,attorney ,g5]al may comm5ce a civil    
action on behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/
 any ,/ate t violates1 or aga9/ any     
gov]nm5t (ficial 7includ+ an individual 
describ$ 9 section #f7;c77 t implem5ts  

or en=ces a limitation or requirem5t t  
violates1 section #d4 ,! c\rt %all hold 
unlawful & set aside ! limitation or    
requirem5t if x is 9 violation ( ?is    
,act4  7b7 ,private "r ( action  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,any individual or entity1       
includ+ any heal? c>e provid] or pati5t1
 adv]sely affect$ by an alleg$ violation
 ( ?is ,act1 may comm5ce a civil action 
aga9/ any ,/ate t violates1 or aga9/ any
 gov]nm5t (ficial 7includ+ an individual
 describ$ 9 section #f7;c77 t implem5ts 
or en=ces a limitation or requirem5t t  
violates1 section #d4 ,! c\rt %all hold 
unlawful & set aside ! limitation or    
requirem5t if x is 9 violation ( ?is    
,act4  7#b7 ,heal? c>e provid] ,a heal? 
c>e provid] may comm5ce an action =     
relief on its own behalf1 on behalf ( ! 
provid]'s /aff1 & on behalf ( !         
provid]'s pati5ts :o are or may be      
adv]sely affect$ by an alleg$ violation 
( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,equitable relief ,9   
any action "u ?is section1 ! c\rt may   
aw>d appropriate equitable relief1      

includ+ tempor>y1 prelim9>y1 & p]man5t  
injunctive relief4  7d7 ,co/s ,9 any    
action "u ?is section1 ! c\rt %all aw>d 
co/s ( litigation1 z well z reasonable  
attorney's fees1 to any prevail+        
pla9tiff4 ,a pla9tiff %all n be liable  
to a def5dant = co/s or attorney's fees 
9 any nonfrivol\s action "u ?is section4
  7e7 ,jurisdiction ,! di/rict c\rts ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates %all h jurisdiction ov]  
proce$+s "u ?is ,act & %all ex]cise !   
same )\t reg>d to :e!r ! p>ty aggriev$  
%all h exhau/$ any adm9i/rative or o!r  
rem$ies t may be provid$ = by law4  7f7 
,abrogation ( ,/ate immunity ,nei!r a   
,/ate t en=ces or ma9ta9s1 nor a        
gov]nm5t (ficial 7includ+ an individual 
describ$ 9 section #f7;c77 :o is p]mitt$
 to implem5t or en=ce any limitation or 
requirem5t t violates section #d %all be
 immune "u ! ,t5? ,am5dm5t to !         
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !       
,elev5? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 or any o!r s\rce ( law1 f
 an action 9 a ,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt (   

compet5t jurisdiction *all5g+ t         
limitation or requirem5t4  #h4          
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
,act1 or ! application ( su* provision  
to any individual1 entity1 gov]nm5t1 or 
circum/ance1 is held to be              
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act1  
or ! application ( su* provision to all 
o!r individuals1 entities1 gov]nm5ts1 or
 circum/ances1 %all n be affect$ !reby4 
,may #bb1 #bjbd,read ! second "t & plac$
 on ! cal5d>