H.R.999 Right to Contraception Act

Protects the legal right to access and use contraception, including birth control pills and IUDs (119th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

Griswold (1965) right to contraception; Dobbs concurrence created documented threat to this precedent.

Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479 (1965) — constitutional right to contraception

Dobbs v. Jackson, 597 U.S. 215 (2022) — Thomas concurrence questioned unenumerated rights including Griswold

Who Lobbied on This Bill

$130K combined quarterly activity

3 lobbying firms

2 clients represented

2025-first_quarter–2026-second_quarter filing period

⚠ 3 lobbyists who worked this bill previously held government positions

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ANNA BERNSTEIN — Principal Policy Associate
MANAGI LORD BIGGERS — Federal Policy Associate
SAMANTHA CYRULNIK-DERCHER — Employee in the office of Rep. Tim Walz (Minnesota)

Policy Areas Covered

Family issues/Abortion/Adoption

Government Entities Lobbied

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
Labor, Dept of (DOL)
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
SENATE
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Who Hired the Lobbyists

REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL c3/c4 focused primarily on advancing and protecting reproductive freedom
GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE

Source: Senate LDA filings · Dollar figures are combined quarterly totals for all lobbying by each firm, not bill-specific spend.

Right to Contraception Act reintroduction. Griswold v. Connecticut recognized contraceptive access as a constitutional right, and legislative codification addresses documented threats.