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The bill expands and steadies federal funding for family planning and nondirective pregnancy counseling—improving access and clinic capacity—while increasing federal spending and imposing compliance requirements that may raise costs for providers and clash with some organizations' religious objections.
Women, pregnant patients, uninsured and low-income individuals gain substantially expanded access to family planning services and nondirective pregnancy counseling via approximately $562M/year in Title X grants plus clinic infrastructure funds (FY2026–2035).
Clinics and nonprofit providers (including hospitals and health systems) receive predictable, multi-year funding and infrastructure grants — funds available until expended — supporting sustained service delivery and facility upgrades.
Patients with positive pregnancy tests are guaranteed neutral, nondirective counseling and referral on prenatal, adoption, and termination options, preserving informed decision-making.
Taxpayers face a new federal cost of about $562M/year (FY2026–2035), increasing federal spending and creating a long-term budget commitment.
Some providers (nonprofits, clinics, hospitals) may incur additional administrative and operational costs to comply with nondirective counseling rules and subaward non-exclusion requirements, straining smaller organizations.
Religious organizations and other entities opposed to providing information about termination may face legal or program-participation conflicts due to counseling requirements, potentially leading to withdrawal or litigation.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Creates a Title X Clinic Fund and provides $512M/year for grants plus $50M/year for clinic infrastructure for FY2026–FY2035 to expand family planning services.
Creates a permanent Title X Clinic Fund at HHS to expand and sustain federal investment in clinics that provide family planning services. It appropriates $512 million per year for Title X grants and contracts plus $50 million per year for clinic infrastructure from FY2026 through FY2035, and sets nondiscrimination and nondirective counseling rules for funded providers.
Official title: To provide enhanced funding for family planning services.
Introduced April 9, 2025 by Sharice Davids · Last progress April 9, 2025