119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Sep 24, 2026
S. 5539In CommitteeHealth
Affordability is Access Act of 2026
Sponsor: Sen. Murray, Patty (D-WA)32 cosponsorsIntroduced Sep 24, 2026
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In plain English
This bill requires group health plans and both group and individual health insurance policies to cover over-the-counter contraceptives without charging patients out-of-pocket costs. Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) introduced the bill, which was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee.
What’s in the bill (6 sections)
- Sec. 2. Purpose
- Sec. 3. Findings
- Sec. 4. Sense of the senate
- Sec. 5. Clarifying coverage requirements
- Sec. 6. Rules of construction
- Sec. 7. Duties of retailers to ensure access to contraception for use
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What happens next: Sits in committee. Needs a markup or favorable report to advance to the Senate floor.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 24
Introduced in Senate
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31 Democrats · 0 Republicans · 1 Independent
Democrats (31)
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Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]VT
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