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H.R. 10597 · 119th Congress

Affordability is Access Act of 2026

IntroducedHealth
IntroducedSep 24, 2026
Passed HouseNot yet
Passed SenateNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Introduced. Latest step, Sep 24, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Ways and Means. It would change 0 sections of existing law and would add 5 new provisions of its own.

How this bill changes the law

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H.R. 10597 doesn't change any existing section of law. It would create 5 new provisions of its own. Read from the bill text as introduced in the House (Sep 24, 2026).

New provisions of the bill's own

  • Sec. 2 Purpose
  • Sec. 3 Findings
  • Sec. 5 Clarifying coverage requirements
  • Sec. 6 Rules of construction
  • Sec. 7 Duties of retailers to ensure access to contraception for use without a prescription
What the words would change: every change, in place (0)

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

    From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, latest edition, which may not yet show changes made since.

    What it does

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    The Congressional Research Service hasn't published a summary of this bill yet. They usually follow within weeks of introduction.

    Our plain-language breakdown, with what it means for you and the case for and against, is written once a bill starts to move.

    What has happened

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    1. Sep 24, 2026Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Ways and Means.House floor actions
    2. Sep 24, 2026Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Ways and Means.House floor actions
    3. Sep 24, 2026Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Ways and Means.House floor actions
    4. Sep 24, 2026Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
    5. Sep 24, 2026Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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    Cosponsors

    • Nanette Diaz Barragán D-CA-44
    • Ami Bera D-CA-6
    • Shontel M. Brown D-OH-11
    • Julia Brownley D-CA-26
    • Salud O. Carbajal D-CA-24
    • Troy A. Carter D-LA-2
    • Sean Casten D-IL-6
    • Judy Chu D-CA-28
    • Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. D-CA-31
    • Yvette D. Clarke D-NY-9
    • Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. D-NJ-3
    • Jasmine Crockett D-TX-30
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    • Rosa L. DeLauro D-CT-3
    • Lois Frankel D-FL-22
    • Laura Friedman D-CA-30
    • Jesús G. "Chuy" García D-IL-4
    • Daniel S. Goldman D-NY-10
    • Jimmy Gomez D-CA-34
    • Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. D-GA-4
    • Summer L. Lee D-PA-12
    • Zoe Lofgren D-CA-18
    • Jennifer L. McClellan D-VA-4
    • James P. McGovern D-MA-2
    • LaMonica McIver D-NJ-10
    • Grace Meng D-NY-6
    • Kevin Mullin D-CA-15
    • Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC-At Large
    • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D-NY-14
    • Chellie Pingree D-ME-1
    • Mike Quigley D-IL-5
    • Emily Randall D-WA-6
    • Mary Gay Scanlon D-PA-5
    • Melanie A. Stansbury D-NM-1
    • Mark Takano D-CA-39
    • Rashida Tlaib D-MI-12
    • Jill N. Tokuda D-HI-2
    • Ritchie Torres D-NY-15
    • Lauren Underwood D-IL-14
    • Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJ-12
    • Nikema Williams D-GA-5
    • Frederica S. Wilson D-FL-24