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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 2762Health
Expanding Access to Family Planning Act
INTRO APR 9· LAST ACTION APR 9
READING
2MIN
COSPONSORS
14
READER REACTIONS0 TOTAL
NO VOTES YET · BE THE FIRST
Introduced only
LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS
STEP 2 / 8
Introduced
In Committee
Reported
Passed House
Passed Senate
Conference
To President
Became Law
WHAT THE BILL DOES
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Voters should care about this bill because it directly impacts access to essential healthcare services for millions of people. If passed, it would represent a substantial and long-term investment in reproductive health, potentially making it easier for individuals to access birth control, STI testing, cancer screenings, and other preventative care. This can lead to better health outcomes and economic stability for families.
If this bill becomes law, it addresses concerns about underfunding and the aging infrastructure of many family planning clinics. It also codifies specific requirements for patient counseling, ensuring that individuals receive comprehensive, unbiased information about their pregnancy options. If it doesn't pass, existing Title X clinics might continue to face funding challenges, potentially leading to reduced services, longer wait times, or clinic closures in some areas, and the new counseling standards would not be mandated.
KEY PROVISIONS
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PROVISION 01
Establishes a 'Title X Clinic Fund' within the Department of Health and Human Services.
This creates a dedicated, stable funding stream specifically for clinics providing family planning services.
PROVISION 02
Appropriates $512 million annually for grants and contracts for family planning services under Title X for fiscal years 2026-2035.
This significantly increases the operational budget for Title X clinics, allowing for expanded services and reach.
PROVISION 03
Appropriates $50 million annually for infrastructure, including construction, renovation, and equipment, for Title X clinics for fiscal years 2026-2035.
This provides necessary capital for modernizing facilities and improving the physical environment of clinics.
PROVISION 04
Requires all pregnancy counseling to be nondirective and offers comprehensive information on all pregnancy options to patients with a positive pregnancy test.
This ensures patients receive unbiased information about prenatal care, adoption, and pregnancy termination, supporting informed decision-making.
PROVISION 05
Prohibits recipients of funds from excluding entities from subaward programs for reasons other than the entity's inability to provide Title X services.
This aims to ensure broad participation among qualified providers in delivering family planning services.
Voters should care about this bill because it directly impacts access to essential healthcare services for millions of people. If passed, it would represent a substantial and long-term investment in reproductive health, potentially making it easier for individuals to access birth control, STI testing, cancer screenings, and other preventative care. This can lead to better health outcomes and economic stability for families.
If this bill becomes law, it addresses concerns about underfunding and the aging infrastructure of many family planning clinics. It also codifies specific requirements for patient counseling, ensuring that individuals receive comprehensive, unbiased information about their pregnancy options. If it doesn't pass, existing Title X clinics might continue to face funding challenges, potentially leading to reduced services, longer wait times, or clinic closures in some areas, and the new counseling standards would not be mandated.
KEY PROVISIONS
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Establishes a 'Title X Clinic Fund' within the Department of Health and Human Services.
This creates a dedicated, stable funding stream specifically for clinics providing family planning services.
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Appropriates $512 million annually for grants and contracts for family planning services under Title X for fiscal years 2026-2035.
This significantly increases the operational budget for Title X clinics, allowing for expanded services and reach.
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Appropriates $50 million annually for infrastructure, including construction, renovation, and equipment, for Title X clinics for fiscal years 2026-2035.
This provides necessary capital for modernizing facilities and improving the physical environment of clinics.
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Requires all pregnancy counseling to be nondirective and offers comprehensive information on all pregnancy options to patients with a positive pregnancy test.
This ensures patients receive unbiased information about prenatal care, adoption, and pregnancy termination, supporting informed decision-making.
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Prohibits recipients of funds from excluding entities from subaward programs for reasons other than the entity's inability to provide Title X services.
This aims to ensure broad participation among qualified providers in delivering family planning services.
grants and contracts under title X of the Public Health Service Act
mandatory
fiscal years 2026 through 2035 (annually)
$50,000,000
infrastructure (construction, renovation, equipment) of title X clinics
mandatory
fiscal years 2026 through 2035 (annually)
GLOSSARY
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Title X
A federal grant program that provides comprehensive family planning and related preventive health services to individuals, primarily those with low incomes or who are uninsured.
Family planning services
Healthcare services that help individuals and couples make decisions about when and if to have children, including contraception, STI testing, pregnancy testing, and cancer screenings.
Nondirective counseling
A type of counseling where the counselor presents all relevant information and options in an unbiased way, without expressing personal opinions or trying to influence the patient's decision.
Appropriated
Money that has been formally set aside by Congress for a specific government program or purpose.
Fiscal year
A 12-month period that a government or business uses for budgeting and accounting. The U.S. federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30.
Infrastructure
The basic physical structures and facilities needed for the operation of a society or enterprise, such as buildings, equipment, and other essential systems.
Subaward
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTS
APR 9, 25
Introduced in House
INTROREFERRAL
APR 9, 25
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
An agreement by which a primary recipient of a grant or contract distributes a portion of the funds to another organization to carry out part of the original project.
