Support legislation requiring group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives.

Action Ms. Pressley (for herself, Mr. Bera, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Barragán, Ms. Brown, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr. Casten, Ms. Chu, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Conaway, Ms. Crockett, Ms. Friedman, Mr. García of Illinois, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Ms. McClellan, Mrs. McIver, Ms. Meng, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Norton, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Stansbury, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Tokuda, Mr. Torres of New York, Ms. Underwood, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Williams of Georgia, and Ms. Wilson of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Ways and Means

Watson Coleman was listed among members introducing H.R. 10597, whose stated purpose was to require health plans and insurance coverage to cover over-the-counter contraceptives.

H.R. 10597 (IH) - Affordability is Access Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr10597ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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H. R. 10597 To require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Within the 2026-09-06 to 2026-10-05 lookback window, official bill text shows H.R.10597 matches the commitment's policy substance.

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H. R. 10597 (Introduced-in-House)
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Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Williams of Georgia, and Ms. Wilson of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo bill text names Watson Coleman among the members introducing H.R.10597, documenting concrete support during the lookback window.

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H. R. 10597 (Introduced-in-House)
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The purpose of this Act is to ensure timely access to affordable birth control by requiring coverage without cost-sharing for contraceptives that are approved, granted, or cleared by, or otherwise legally marketed under regulation by, the Food and Drug Administration for use without a prescription.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The bill purpose states that it would require no-cost coverage for nonprescription contraceptives, aligning directly with the promise; because it is only introduced/referred, delivery remains unresolved.

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H. R. 10597 (Introduced-in-House)
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includes coverage of— (1) all over-the-counter contraceptives approved, granted, or cleared by the Food and Drug Administration, even if the enrollee does not have a prescription for the contraceptive;

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The operative coverage section confirms the bill would cover all FDA-approved, granted, or cleared OTC contraceptives without a prescription requirement.

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H. R. 10597 (Introduced-in-House)
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Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Chu, Mr. Bowman, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Brown

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The 118th Congress version also listed Watson Coleman among the introducing members, showing earlier federal legislative support for the same policy vehicle.

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As of January 15, 2025, the notice of proposed rulemaking that appeared in the Federal Register on October 28, 2024, at 89 FR 85750 is withdrawn.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): A related federal regulatory proposal to require OTC contraceptive coverage was withdrawn, so the policy had not been delivered through that administrative route as of the later legislative effort.

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