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Reproductive Health Care Training Act of 2026

USA119th CongressS-4878| Senate 
| Updated: 6/24/2026
Tammy Baldwin

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Senator

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (4)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, titled the Reproductive Health Care Training Act of 2026, establishes a program within the Department of Health and Human Services to expand abortion care training and access. The Secretary, acting through the Health Resources and Services Administration, is authorized to award grants or contracts to eligible entities. These entities include accredited health professions schools, academic health centers, and other appropriate public or private nonprofit health care providers, including sexual and reproductive health providers. The primary purpose of these awards is to expand and support education for students, residents, and advanced practice clinicians in states that permit comprehensive training in abortion care. The program also aims to prepare and encourage these trainees to serve as abortion providers after completing their training. Priority for awards will be given to entities located in states where such training is permitted, those supporting training for students from states with limited training, and minority-serving institutions. Funds can be used for various activities, including supporting and expanding clinical training, developing programs that define clinical training activities (especially for racial and ethnic minority groups, people with disabilities, Tribal, and medically underserved communities), and addressing challenges to accessing abortion care. The bill also promotes the use of telehealth, integration of abortion training into health care education, and interprofessional training. Additionally, funds can support strategic partnerships, improve recruitment and retention of health care professionals in underserved communities, train instructors, and provide scholarships or stipends for trainees focusing on abortion care in these communities. The bill authorizes an appropriation of $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to carry out these provisions. Entities receiving awards must submit annual reports on their financial and programmatic performance, and the Secretary is required to submit annual reports to Congress summarizing the program's performance and its impact on expanding access to abortion services.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-2024
Reproductive Health Care Training Act of 2023
Jun 24, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-9420
Introduced in House
Jun 24, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jun 24, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-2024
    Reproductive Health Care Training Act of 2023


  • June 24, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-9420
    Introduced in House


  • June 24, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 24, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 119-9420: Reproductive Health Care Training Act of 2026

Reproductive Health Care Training Act of 2026

USA119th CongressS-4878| Senate 
| Updated: 6/24/2026
This bill, titled the Reproductive Health Care Training Act of 2026, establishes a program within the Department of Health and Human Services to expand abortion care training and access. The Secretary, acting through the Health Resources and Services Administration, is authorized to award grants or contracts to eligible entities. These entities include accredited health professions schools, academic health centers, and other appropriate public or private nonprofit health care providers, including sexual and reproductive health providers. The primary purpose of these awards is to expand and support education for students, residents, and advanced practice clinicians in states that permit comprehensive training in abortion care. The program also aims to prepare and encourage these trainees to serve as abortion providers after completing their training. Priority for awards will be given to entities located in states where such training is permitted, those supporting training for students from states with limited training, and minority-serving institutions. Funds can be used for various activities, including supporting and expanding clinical training, developing programs that define clinical training activities (especially for racial and ethnic minority groups, people with disabilities, Tribal, and medically underserved communities), and addressing challenges to accessing abortion care. The bill also promotes the use of telehealth, integration of abortion training into health care education, and interprofessional training. Additionally, funds can support strategic partnerships, improve recruitment and retention of health care professionals in underserved communities, train instructors, and provide scholarships or stipends for trainees focusing on abortion care in these communities. The bill authorizes an appropriation of $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to carry out these provisions. Entities receiving awards must submit annual reports on their financial and programmatic performance, and the Secretary is required to submit annual reports to Congress summarizing the program's performance and its impact on expanding access to abortion services.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-2024
Reproductive Health Care Training Act of 2023
Jun 24, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-9420
Introduced in House
Jun 24, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jun 24, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-2024
    Reproductive Health Care Training Act of 2023


  • June 24, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-9420
    Introduced in House


  • June 24, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 24, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Tammy Baldwin

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Senator

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (4)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 119-9420: Reproductive Health Care Training Act of 2026
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted