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S4540Referred to Committee

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve reproductive health care of individuals with disabilities.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-05-14
Introduced
18
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Patty Murray
Patty Murray
Democrat · WA · Senator

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (18)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Adam B. Schiff (D-CA)Original· 2026-05-14
  • Alex Padilla (D-CA)Original· 2026-05-14
  • Angela D. Alsobrooks (D-MD)Original· 2026-05-14
  • Bernard Sanders (I-VT)Original· 2026-05-14
  • Cory A. Booker (D-NJ)Original· 2026-05-14
  • Edward J. Markey (D-MA)Original· 2026-05-14
  • Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)Original· 2026-05-14
  • Jeff Merkley (D-OR)Original· 2026-05-14
  • John Fetterman (D-PA)Original· 2026-05-14
  • Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY)Original· 2026-05-14
  • Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH)Original· 2026-05-14
  • Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)Original· 2026-05-14
  • Peter Welch (D-VT)Original· 2026-05-14
  • Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)Original· 2026-05-14
  • Ron Wyden (D-OR)Original· 2026-05-14
  • Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)Original· 2026-05-14
  • Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)Original· 2026-05-14
  • Tina Smith (D-MN)Original· 2026-05-14

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-05-14

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsReferred To · 2026-05-14

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would update federal health care rules to ensure that people with disabilities receive better reproductive health services, including family planning, pregnancy care, and related medical support. It aims to remove barriers that prevent disabled individuals from accessing the same reproductive health options available to others, affecting both patients seeking care and health care providers serving them.

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