# 116-hr-7517: Protect Access to Birth Control Act

116-hr-7517, Protect Access to Birth Control Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO); status Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7517
- Congress: 116
- Title: Protect Access to Birth Control Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2020-07-09
- Sponsor: Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 142
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protect Access to Birth Control Act This bill nullifies interim final rules issued by the Department of Labor, the Department of the Treasury, and the Department of Health and Human Services that allow employers with religious or moral objections to be exempt from the requirement that their health insurance plans cover contraceptive services without cost-sharing.

## Cosponsors (142)

- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] (D-FL), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] (D-IA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- NITA LOWEY (D-NY), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7517 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7517)

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