Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8084

Access to LARCs Act

Contraceptive Access Study in Underserved Areas

Mar 25·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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Next up: A house committee

This bill is currently in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. It has not had any action since March 24, 2026, and it is considered stalled because no progress has been made in three months. The House committee must hold a vote before the bill can move forward.

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Unlikely to pass

This bill is sponsored by a small group of Republicans and includes specific language about birth control that might lead to disagreements in a divided Congress.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 9866 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 9866 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill tells the Department of Health and Human Services to research why women in some areas have a hard time getting birth control at community health centers.
It focuses on health care deserts, which are places where there are not enough health centers to serve the number of low-income women living there.
The study will look at several problems, including whether clinics have enough supplies, if staff are properly trained, and if there are issues with how clinics get paid.
Under this plan, the definition of birth control includes things like natural family planning but specifically leaves out emergency contraception.
The government would have six months to finish the study and give a report to Congress so leaders can decide how to fix these gaps in care.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Mar 25, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Mar 25, 2026

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Access to LARCs Act

Bill NumberHR 8084

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Data Sources

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R: 3

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