Expressing support for the recognition of September 26, 2025, as "World Contraception Day" and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding global and domestic access to contraception.

Sponsor: Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic-NY)September 26, 2025

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.

Congress would urge wider access to affordable birth control and comprehensive sex education.

This resolution would express Congress's support for recognizing September 26, 2025, as "World Contraception Day." It would also urge Congress and the Trump administration to take steps to ensure everyone can get free or affordable contraception and expand comprehensive sex education. Additionally, it would ensure affordable insurance coverage for all reproductive health care needs, including contraception and abortion.

What Would Change

Today, millions of people globally and in the U.S. face barriers to getting contraception, including high costs, lack of insurance coverage, and limited access in certain areas. If adopted, this resolution would urge the government to ensure universal, free, or affordable access to contraception and expand comprehensive sex education. It would also guarantee affordable, comprehensive insurance coverage for all reproductive health care needs, including contraception and abortion.

Key Provisions

Urges steps to ensure all people have universal, high-quality access to free or affordable contraception.
Ensures people capable of pregnancy have the freedom to decide about having children and access to accurate health information.
Ensures people have access to affordable, comprehensive insurance coverage for all reproductive health care, including contraception and abortion.
Works to end reproductive health disparities based on ethnicity, race, disability, immigration status, gender identity, and sexual orientation.
Works to end gender-based violence, which disproportionately affects women, including transgender women.
Expands comprehensive and gender-inclusive sex education and patient-centered counseling.

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Expressing support for the recognition of September 26, 2025, as "World Contraception Day" and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding global and domestic access to contraception.

What Would Change

Key Provisions

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