# 117-hr-239: Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act

117-hr-239, Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-239
- Congress: 117
- Title: Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced: 2021-01-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 76
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act

## Cosponsors (76)

- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2021-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2021-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2021-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2021-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2021-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2021-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2021-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2021-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2021-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2021-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2021-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2021-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2021-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2021-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2021-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2021-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2021-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2021-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2021-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2021-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2021-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL), 2021-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2021-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2021-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2021-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2021-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2021-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2021-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2021-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2021-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2021-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2021-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2021-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2021-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2021-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2021-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2021-06-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 245 | 181 |
| 2021-06-15T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Failed | 240 | 188 |

## Related bills

- 117-hr-1948: VA Employee Fairness Act of 2021
- 117-hr-5: Equality Act
- 117-hr-1065: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- 117-hr-695: USPS Fairness Act
- 117-hr-7: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 117-hjres-17: Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.

## Sources
- [117-hr-239 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/239)

## Related
- [117-hr-1948: VA Employee Fairness Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1948)
- [117-hr-5: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5)
- [117-hr-1065: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1065)
- [117-hr-695: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-695)
- [117-hr-7: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7)
- [117-hjres-17: Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-17)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-239 (as of 2026-10-15).