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, 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 Bill Number H.R. 10597 Bill Version Introduced in House (IH) Short Title Affordability is Access Act of 2026 Full Title To require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives.
Support the Affordability is Access Act of 2026 to require group health plans and individual health insurance coverage to cover over-the-counter contraceptives.
Occurrences
Evidence
verified · Source version 80940 · locator 3025
Melanie A. Stansbury (NM)
verified · Source version 80951 · locator 164
To require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives.
unverified · Source version 80953 · locator unknown
Ms. SCANLON, Ms. STANSBURY, Ms. TLAIB
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Last Action Date Listed September 24, 2026
Assessments
The commitment is to support H.R. 10597, not to secure enactment of its coverage mandate. Verified evidence lists Melanie A. Stansbury as associated with/cosponsoring the introduced bill, and the verified bill text matches the promised policy target requiring coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives. The latest verified action shows the bill was still at introduction/referral as of September 24, 2026, so this does not prove enactment, but it does fulfill the specific support commitment in the same congressional term.