,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #dbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #e1 #bjbe,mr4 
,m>key 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,ms4 
,hirono1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4
 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,blunt    
,ro*e/]1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,coons1   
,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4   
,gallego1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1
 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4     
,kim1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 
,murphy1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,oss(f1    
,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,re$1  
,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1    
,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,slotk91 ,ms4 ,smi?1 
,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4      
,w>nock1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4   
,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 & ,mr4 ,fett]man7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,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 ,f9d+s      
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! "r to  
contraception is a fundam5tal "r1 c5tral
 to an individual's privacy1 heal?1     
well-be+1 dignity1 lib]ty1 equality1 &  
ability to p>ticipate 9 ! social &      

economic life ( ! ,nation4  7#b7 ,!     
,supreme ,c\rt has repeat$ly recogniz$ !
 con/itutional "r to contraception4     
7#c7 ,9 ,griswold v4 ,connecticut 7#cha 
,u4,s4 #dgi 7#aife771 ! ,supreme ,c\rt  
fir/ recogniz$ ! con/itutional "r =     
m>ri$ p to use contraceptives4  7#d7 ,9 
,eis5/adt v4 ,baird 7#dje ,u4,s4 #dch   
7#aigb771 ! ,supreme ,c\rt confirm$ !   
con/itutional "r ( all p to legally     
access contraceptives reg>dless ( m>ital
 /atus4  7#e7 ,9 ,c>ey v4 ,population   
,s]vices ,int]national 7#dca ,u4,s4 #fgh
 7#aigg771 ! ,supreme ,c\rt affirm$ !   
con/itutional "r to contraceptives =    
m9ors4  7#f7 ,! "r to contraception has 
be5 repeat$ly recogniz$ int]nationally z
 a human "r4 ,! ,unit$ ,nations         
,population ,fund has publi%$ sev]al    
reports outl9+ family plann+ z a basic  
human "r t advances wom5's heal?1       
economic emp[]m5t1 & equality4  7#g7    
,access to contraceptives is            
int]nationally recogniz$ by ! ,_w ,heal?
 ,organization z advanc+ o!r human      

rights su* z ! "r to life1 lib]ty1      
expression1 heal?1 "w1 & education4     
7#h7 ,contraception is safe1 ess5tial   
heal? c>e1 & access to contraceptive    
products & s]vices is c5tral to p's     
ability to p>ticipate equally 9 economic
 & social life 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
globally4 ,contraception all[s p to make
 decisions ab\t _! families & _! lives4 
7#i7 ,contraception is key to sexual &  
reproductive heal?4 ,contraception is   
critical to prev5t+ un9t5d$ pregnancy1 &
 _m contraceptives are highly effective 
9 prev5t+ & treat+ a wide array ( m$ical
 conditions & decrease ! risk ( c]ta9   
canc]s4  7#aj7 ,contraception has be5   
associat$ ) improv$ heal? outcomes =    
wom51 _! families1 & _! communities &   
r$uces rates ( mat]nal & infant         
mortality & morbidity4  7#aa7 ,! ,unit$ 
,/ates has a long hi/ory ( reproductive 
co]cion1 includ+ ! *ildbe>+ =c$ ^u      
enslav$ wom51 z well z ! =c$ /]ilization
 ( ,black wom51 ,pu]to ,rican wom51     
indig5\s wom51 immigrant wom51 & disabl$

 wom51 & reproductive co]cion cont9ues  
to occur4 ,?is hi/ory also includes !   
co]cive te/+ ( contraceptive pills on   
wom5 & girls 9 ,pu]to ,rico4  7#ab7 ,!  
"r to make p]sonal decisions ab\t       
contraceptive use is important = all    
,am]icans1 & is especially critical =   
hi/orically m>g9aliz$ gr\ps1 includ+--  
7,a7 ,black1 indig5\s1 & o!r p ( color2 
7,b7 immigrants2  7,c7 ,,lgbtq p2  7,d7 
p ) disabilities2  7,e7 p paid l[ wages2
 &  7,f7 p liv+ 9 rural & und]s]v$      
areas4  7#ac7 ,_m p :o are "p ( !       
m>g9aliz$ gr\ps describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#ab7 already face b>ri]s1 exac]bat$ by 
social1 political1 economic1 &          
environm5tal inequities1 to compreh5sive
 heal? c>e1 includ+ reproductive heal?  
c>e1 t r$uce _! ability to make         
decisions ab\t _! heal?1 families1 &    
lives4  7#ad7 ,/ate & ,f$]al policies   
gov]n+ ph>maceutical & insurance        
policies affect ! accessibility (       
contraceptives & ! sett+s 9 :i*         
contraception s]vices are deliv]$4      

7#ae7 ,p engage 9 int]/ate comm]ce to   
access contraception s]vices4  7#af7 ,to
 provide contraception s]vices1 heal?   
c>e provid]s employ & obta9 comm]cial   
s]vices f doctors1 nurses1 & o!r        
p]sonnel :o engage 9 int]/ate comm]ce & 
travel across ,/ate l9es4  7#ag7        
,congress has ! au?ority to enact ?is   
,act to protect access to contraception 
pursuant to-- 7,a7 its p[]s "u !        
,comm]ce ,clause ( section #h ( article 
,i ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
7,b7 its p[]s "u section #e ( ! ,f\rte5?
 ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates to en=ce ! provisions ( section  
#a ( ! ,f\rte5? ,am5dm5t2 &  7,c7 its   
p[]s "u ! necess>y & prop] clause (     
section #h ( article ,i ( ! ,con/itution
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ah7 ,congress has
 us$ its au?ority 9 ! pa/ to protect &  
exp& access to contraception in=mation1 
products1 & s]vices4  7#ai7 ,9 #aigj1   
,congress e/abli%$ ! family plann+      
program "u title ,x ( ! ,public ,heal?  
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj et     

seq471 ! only ,f$]al grant program      
d$icat$ to family plann+ & relat$       
s]vices1 provid+ access to in=mation1   
products1 & s]vices = contraception4    
7#bj7 ,9 #aigb1 ,congress requir$ !     
,m$icaid program to cov] family plann+  
s]vices & supplies & ! ,m$icaid program 
curr5tly acc\nts = #ge p]c5t ( ,f$]al   
funds sp5t on family plann+4  7#ba7 ,9  
#bjaj1 ,congress enact$ ! ,pati5t       
,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act       
7,public ,law #aaa-adh7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is
 section z ! ,,aca74 ,among o!r         
provisions1 ! ,,aca includ$ provisions  
to exp& ! af=dability & accessibility ( 
contraception by requir+ heal? insurance
 plans to provide cov]age = prev5tive   
s]vices ) no pati5t co/-%>+4  7#bb7     
,/ates h tri$ to ban access to "s or all
 contraceptives by re/rict+ access to   
public fund+ = ^! products & s]vices4   
,fur!rmore1 ,arkansas1 ,mississippi1    
,miss\ri1 & ,texas h infr+$ on p's      
ability to access _! contraceptive c>e  
by violat+ ! free *oice ( provid]       

requirem5t "u ! ,m$icaid program4  7#bc7
 ,provid]s' refusals to (f]             
contraceptives & in=mation relat$ to    
contraception bas$ on _! own p]sonal    
beliefs imp$e pati5ts f obta9+ _!       
pref]r$ me?od ( contraception1 ) laws 9 
#ab ,/ates z ( ! date ( introduction (  
?is ,act specifically all[+ heal? c>e   
provid]s to refuse to provide s]vices   
relat$ to contraception4  7#bd7 ,/ates h
 attempt$ to def9e abortion expansively 
s z to include contraceptives 9 ,/ate   
bans on abortion & h also re/rict$      
access to em]g5cy contraception4  7#be7 
,ju/ice ,?omas1 9 8 concurr+ op9ion 9   
,dobbs v4 ,jackson ,wom5's ,heal?       
,organization 7#adb ,s4 ,ct4 #bbbh      
7#bjbb771 /at$ t ! ,supreme ,c\rt %\ld  
reconsid] all ( ?is ,c\rt's sub/antive  
due process prec$5ts1 includ+ ,griswold1
 ,lawr5ce1 & ,ob]gefell & t ! ,c\rt has 
a duty to correct ! error e/abli%$ 9 ^? 
prec$5ts by ov]rul+ !m4  7#bf7 ,9 ord]  
to fur!r public heal? & to combat ef=ts 
to re/rict access to reproductive heal? 

c>e1 congressional action is necess>y to
 protect access to contraceptives1      
contraception1 & in=mation relat$ to    
contraception = ev]yone1 reg>dless (    
actual or p]ceiv$ race1 e?nicity1 sex   
7includ+ g5d] id5tity & sexual          
ori5tation71 income1 disability1        
national orig91 immigration /atus1 or   
geography4  #d4 ,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  #e4 ,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    
#f4 ,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
 #h1 ?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$iately ^u ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4  #g4 ,rules ( con/ruction  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,9 int]pret+ ! provisions ( ?is   
,act1 a c\rt %all lib]ally con/rue su*  
provisions to effectuate ! purposes     
describ$ 9 section #d4  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 #e %all be consid]$ a gov]nm5t  
(ficial = purposes ( ?is ,act4  #h4     
,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 #g7;c77 t implem5ts  
or en=ces a limitation or requirem5t t  
violates1 section #e4 ,! 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 #g7;c77 t implem5ts 
or en=ces a limitation or requirem5t t  
violates1 section #e4 ,! 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 #g7;c77 :o is p]mitt$
 to implem5t or en=ce any limitation or 
requirem5t t violates section #e %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$]al or ,/ate c\rt (   
compet5t jurisdiction *all5g+ t         
limitation or requirem5t4  #i4          
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
,act1 or ! application ( su* provision  
to any individual1 entity1 gov]nm5t1 or 
circum/ance1 is held to be              
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act1  
or ! application ( su* provision to all 
o!r individuals1 entities1 gov]nm5ts1 or
 circum/ances1 %all n be affect$ !reby4