Protect Access to Birth Control Act

II 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION S. 4246 To provide that the rules entitled ‘‘Religious Exemptions and Accommodations for Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act’’ and ‘‘Moral Exemptions and Accommodations for Coverage of Cer- tain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act’’ shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES JULY 21, 2020 Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. CASEY, Mr. BROWN, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. MURPHY, Ms. HASSAN, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Ms. WARREN, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. STABENOW, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. REED, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. KING, Mr. KAINE, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. UDALL, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. BENNET, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. KLO- BUCHAR, Mr. PETERS, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. HAR- RIS, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. COONS, Ms. SMITH, and Mr. TESTER) intro- duced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Com- mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To provide that the rules entitled ‘‘Religious Exemptions and Accommodations for Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act’’ and ‘‘Moral Exemptions and Accommodations for Coverage of Cer- tain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act’’ shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes. VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:45 Aug 03, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6652 E:\BILLS\S4246.IS S4246 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •S 4246 IS Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protect Access to Birth 4 Control Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN RULES RELATING TO 6 RELIGIOUS AND MORAL EXEMPTIONS AND 7 ACCOMMODATIONS FOR COVERAGE OF CER- 8 TAIN PREVENTIVE SERVICES. 9 The Secretary of Health and Human Services, the 10 Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of Labor 11 may not take any action to implement, enforce, or other- 12 wise give effect to the rules entitled ‘‘Religious Exemp- 13 tions and Accommodations for Coverage of Certain Pre- 14 ventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act’’ (83 Fed. 15 Reg. 57536 (November 15, 2018)) and ‘‘Moral Exemp- 16 tions and Accommodations for Coverage of Certain Pre- 17 ventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act’’ (83 Fed. 18 Reg. 57592 (November 15, 2018)). 19 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:45 Aug 03, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\S4246.IS S4246 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS