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SAFE Training for OB-GYNs Act

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Passed Both
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119th
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2026-06-24
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Kelly Morrison
Kelly Morrison
Democrat · MN · Representative
Votes with party: 98.6% (651 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2026-06-24

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Plain-English Summary

The proposal would direct federal funding toward training and supporting doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers who provide reproductive health services, including contraception and abortion care. This funding would help address shortages of reproductive health professionals in underserved areas and support educational programs to expand the workforce. The measure affects healthcare providers, medical schools, and patients seeking reproductive health services across the country.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9441 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9441 To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for coverage of expenses to improve the reproductive health care workforce. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 24, 2026 Ms. Morrison (for herself, Mr. Bera, Ms. Schrier, Mrs. Fletcher, Ms. Brownley, Ms. Norton, and Ms. Stansbury) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for coverage of expenses to improve the reproductive health care workforce. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``SAFE Training for OB-GYNs Act''. SEC. 2. PROGRAM FOR EXPANDING CAPACITY AT APPROVED GRADUATE MEDICAL RESIDENCY TRAINING PROGRAMS PROVIDING TRAINING CONCERNING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE. Part D of title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 294 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 760A. PROGRAM FOR EXPANDING CAPACITY AT APPROVED GRADUATE MEDICAL RESIDENCY TRAINING PROGRAMS PROVIDING TRAINING CONCERNING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to entities operating an approved graduate medical residency training program that provides training in the provision of sexual and reproductive health care (including the provision of abortion care) for health care professionals who, as a result of a covered State abortion law, must seek such training in a different State. ``(b) Use of Funds.--An entity receiving a grant under this section shall use the grant to-- ``(1) establish, expand, or support an approved graduate medical residency training program for training in sexual and reproductive health care (including the provision of abortion care) specifically for health care professionals who, as a result of a covered State abortion law, must seek such training in a different State; and ``(2) provide reimbursement for travel and related expenses of such health care professionals. ``(c) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Approved graduate medical residency training program.--The term `approved graduate medical residency training program' has the meaning given such term in section 340H(j). ``(2) Covered state abortion law.--The term `covered State abortion law' means a State law imposing a limitation or requirement on the provision of abortion care, which directly, or indirectly, restricts or limits-- ``(A) an individual's ability to access abortion care in such State; or ``(B) a health care provider's ability to provide abortion care in such State. ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031.''. <all>
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