# 114-hr-3163: Affordability Is Access Act

114-hr-3163, Affordability Is Access Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3163
- Congress: 114
- Title: Affordability Is Access Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2015-07-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 89
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Affordability Is Access Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require health insurance and group health plans to cover, as preventive care for women, over-the-counter oral contraceptives for daily use, regardless of whether an enrollee has a prescription for the contraceptive. (Insurers and plans cannot impose cost sharing for preventive care.)

## Cosponsors (89)

- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- LOIS CAPPS (D-CA), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSEPH CROWLEY (D-NY), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18] (D-FL), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- JIM MCDERMOTT (D-WA), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN LEWIS (D-GA), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- ROBERT BRADY (D-PA), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] (D-IA), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2015-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2015-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2015-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2016-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2016-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2016-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2016-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2016-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2016-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2016-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graham, Gwen [D-FL-2] (D-FL), 2016-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL CAPUANO (D-MA), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-1619: Paycheck Fairness Act
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- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-3185: Equality Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-3163 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3163)

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