Women’s Heart Health Expansion Act of 2026
Sponsor
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Cosponsors (1)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsHearings By (full committee) · 2026-03-19
Previously
- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions CommitteeHearings By (full committee) · 2026-03-19
- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions CommitteeReferred To · 2026-02-26
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsReferred To · 2026-02-26
Plain-English Summary
This bill would expand research, education, and treatment programs focused on heart disease in women, who often experience different symptoms and outcomes than men. It likely directs funding toward studying why women's heart attacks are sometimes missed or misdiagnosed, trains healthcare providers to recognize women-specific warning signs, and improves access to cardiac care for female patients. The changes would affect women seeking heart disease treatment, doctors and hospitals providing that care, and medical researchers studying cardiovascular health.
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