118th Congress Health
H.R. 4901: Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act
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Summary
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.
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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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Jamaal Bowman D-NYOriginal
- Nanette Barragán D-CAOriginal
- Gerald Connolly D-VAOriginal
- Joaquin Castro D-TXOriginal
- Jasmine Crockett D-TXOriginal
- Veronica Escobar D-TXOriginal
- Pramila Jayapal D-WAOriginal
- James McGovern D-MAOriginal
- Gwen Moore D-WIOriginal
- Grace Meng D-NYOriginal
- Joseph Morelle D-NYOriginal
- Jennifer McClellan D-VAOriginal
- Jerrold Nadler D-NYOriginal
- Eleanor Norton D-DCOriginal
- Mark Pocan D-WIOriginal
- Ayanna Pressley D-MAOriginal
- Delia Ramirez D-ILOriginal
- Andrea Salinas D-OROriginal
- Paul Tonko D-NYOriginal
- Rashida Tlaib D-MIOriginal
- Jill Tokuda D-HIOriginal
- Nydia Velázquez D-NYOriginal
- Frederica Wilson D-FLOriginal
- André Carson D-IN
- Morgan McGarvey D-KY
- Ro Khanna D-CA
- Barbara Lee D-CA
- Steve Cohen D-TN
Who scored on this bill
- 1Cori Bush SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Cori Bush.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.