Sponsor
Ayanna Pressley
Representative · D-MA
Representative · D-MA
The bill invests federal resources to expand disability‑inclusive sexual and reproductive health training, materials, technical assistance, and research—improving long‑term access and quality for people with disabilities—but requires new federal spending, adds administrative burdens, and may produce uneven or delayed benefits in some communities.
People with disabilities will have more clinicians trained in accessible, trauma‑informed sexual and reproductive health, improving quality and availability of care for disabled patients.
Federal programs authorize recurring grant funding (multiple programs totaling tens of millions annually FY2027–2031) to expand workforce pipelines, training, and program capacity focused on disability‑inclusive SRH.
People with disabilities will gain culturally and linguistically accessible information, curricula, and public materials (including education on care options and legal rights), improving communication and informed decision‑making.
Taxpayers will fund multiple new and recurring programs (authorizations across several sections), increasing federal discretionary spending by tens of millions annually.
Smaller providers, community organizations, and some applicants may face steep administrative and compliance burdens (complex applications, evaluations, reporting), which can limit participation and divert resources from services.
Grant conditions that funds must 'supplement, not supplant' existing Title programs could complicate grantee budgeting and reduce flexibility for institutions that rely on multiple federal streams.
Based on analysis of 8 sections of legislative text.
Authorizes grants, training, education, technical assistance, and a study to expand accessible sexual and reproductive health care and workforce supports for people with disabilities.
Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve reproductive health care of individuals with disabilities.
Introduced May 14, 2026 by Ayanna Pressley · Last progress May 14, 2026
Creates federal grant and technical assistance programs to improve sexual and reproductive health care access for people with disabilities by funding provider training, workforce pipeline programs (including nursing and clinician training), accessible patient education, a national technical assistance center, and a study on effective programs. Authorizes annual appropriations for FY2027–FY2031 for multiple programs and requires reporting and evaluation to Congress.