# 118-hr-9865: Access to Contraception for Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2024

118-hr-9865, Access to Contraception for Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2024, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-9865
- Congress: 118
- Title: Access to Contraception for Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2024
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2024-09-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 40
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Access to Contraception for Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2024

## Cosponsors (40)

- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2024-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2024-11-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024
- 118-hr-6751: Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act
- 118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023
- 118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act
- 118-hr-4340: Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2023
- 118-hr-15: Equality Act

## Sources
- [118-hr-9865 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/9865)

## Related
- [118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6929)
- [118-hr-6751: Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6751)
- [118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-14)
- [118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-11)
- [118-hr-4340: Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-4340)
- [118-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-15)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-9865 (as of 2026-10-15).