HR9865-118

Introduced

To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the Armed Forces and their families have access to the contraception they need in order to promote the health and readiness of all members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 27, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the Armed Forces and their families have access to the contraception they need in order to promote the health and readiness of all members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Government Operations, Healthcare.

Who Benefits and How

defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HB02EEF6B98B84B089D724B279CDDC546: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to Contraception for Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2024.
  • Section HC1386A4180804F7D8005026770626538: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Women are serving in the Armed Forces at increasing rates, playing a critical role in the national security of the...
  • Section H050F07F5CAB04E12938B8A43FB36AB08: 3. Contraception coverage parity under the TRICARE program Section 1074g(a)(6) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following...
  • Section H6A8330420F5C4F2CBC8583FC14C87190: 4. Pregnancy prevention assistance at military medical treatment facilities for sexual assault survivors Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended...
  • Section H017CE2C2818B4710A626EEFF81D8B86F: 1074p. Provision of pregnancy prevention assistance at military medical treatment facilities The Secretary of Defense shall promptly furnish to sexual assault...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the Armed Forces and their families have access to the contraception they need in order to promote the health and readiness of all members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Key Policy Areas

Defense, Government Operations, Healthcare

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the Armed Forces and their families have access to the contraception they need in order to promote the health and readiness of all members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Policy Domains

Defense Government Operations Healthcare

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 27, 2024

Ms. Escobar (for herself, Ms. Strickland, Ms. Jacobs, Mr. Khanna, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Defense Government Operations Healthcare
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"sexual assault survivor" §H017CE2C2818B4710A626EEFF81D8B86F

any individual who presents at a military medical treatment facility and— states to personnel of the facility that the individual experienced a sexual assault

"sexual assault survivor" §H6A8330420F5C4F2CBC8583FC14C87190

any individual who presents at a military medical treatment facility and— states to personnel of the facility that the individual experienced a sexual assault

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