# 117-hr-7894: Affordability is Access Act

117-hr-7894, Affordability is Access Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA); 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: 117-hr-7894
- Congress: 117
- Title: Affordability is Access 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: 2022-05-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 100
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Affordability is Access Act This bill establishes several requirements relating to health insurance coverage of, and access to, over-the-counter contraceptives. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Labor, and the Department of the Treasury to specify that private health insurance plans must cover over-the-counter contraceptives that are approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), even without a prescription. Under current law, private health insurance plans (with some exceptions) must cover FDA-approved prescription contraceptives, without cost-sharing requirements. The bill also prohibits retailers from interfering with an individual's access to oral contraceptives that are meant for routine, daily use and are FDA-approved for use without a prescription.

## Cosponsors (100)

- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2022-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7894 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7894)

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