H.R. 2182
Referred to CommitteeAccess to Birth Control Act
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
4/10/2019 • House
Summary
Access to Birth Control Act
This bill requires pharmacies to comply with certain requirements related to providing contraceptives. For example, a pharmacy must provide a customer with a requested contraceptive without delay if it is in stock and must ensure that customers are not intimidated, threatened, or harassed with respect to their requests for contraceptives.
The bill establishes civil penalties and a private cause of action for violations of the bill.
Introduced in House • 4/9/2019
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Originated in the House
Introduced
April 9, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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