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Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act

Introduced: July 26, 2023 Introduced by: Murray, Patty Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov

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

Jul 26, 2023

Introduced in Senate

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Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act

This bill establishes various grants and related programs that address sexual and reproductive health care for individuals with disabilities.

Specifically, the Health Resources and Services Administration must support

training for health care providers who offer sexual and reproductive health care to individuals with disabilities, and
educating individuals with disabilities about sexual and reproductive health care.

The Administration for Community Living must establish a national center to provide recommendations, technical assistance, and other resources related to the provision of sexual and reproductive health care for individuals with disabilities.

The bill also authorizes support for medical schools, nursing schools, and other educational institutions that offer obstetrics and gynecology training programs to expand the number of individuals with disabilities entering the reproductive health care workforce.

Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services must study the effectiveness and other aspects of reproductive health care services and programs for individuals with disabilities.

What's happening now July 26, 2023

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

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Cosponsors 16

Merkley, Jeff

Oregon · Oct 17, 2023

Blumenthal, Richard

Connecticut · Jul 26, 2023

Booker, Cory A.

New Jersey · Jul 26, 2023

Duckworth, Tammy

Illinois · Jul 26, 2023

Fetterman, John

Pennsylvania · Jul 26, 2023

Gillibrand, Kirsten E.

New York · Jul 26, 2023

Hassan, Margaret Wood

New Hampshire · Jul 26, 2023

Heinrich, Martin

New Mexico · Jul 26, 2023

Hirono, Mazie K.

Hawaii · Jul 26, 2023

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Jul 26, 2023

Padilla, Alex

California · Jul 26, 2023

Sanders, Bernard

Vermont · Jul 26, 2023

Smith, Tina

Minnesota · Jul 26, 2023

Warren, Elizabeth

Massachusetts · Jul 26, 2023

Whitehouse, Sheldon

Rhode Island · Jul 26, 2023

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · Jul 26, 2023

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2544: Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2544/

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"S. 2544: Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2544/.

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S. 2544, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2544/.

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