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S 2246 118th Congress Senate Health

Gender-Affirming CARE Act

Introduced: July 11, 2023 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 11, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 11, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Gender-Affirming Care Access Research for Equity Act or the Gender-Affirming CARE Act

This bill authorizes appropriations for FY2024-FY2029 for the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct or support research on barriers to gender-affirming care and related health outcomes.

What's happening now July 11, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jul 18, 2023
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jul 11, 2023
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jul 11, 2023
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jul 11, 2023
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Padilla, Alex
California · Jul 11, 2023
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jul 11, 2023
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 11, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2246: Gender-Affirming CARE Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2246/
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"S. 2246: Gender-Affirming CARE Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2246/.
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S. 2246, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2246/.
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