A Republican bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the LARC Access Expansion Act. It allows the government to give grants to certain health centers. These grants help health centers provide patients with long-acting reversible contraception, which we call LARCs. The bill lets health centers use the money to train staff and keep an inventory of these devices for same-day insertion. It also sets up a demonstration program so health centers can use telehealth to increase access to contraceptives. Health centers that get these grants must agree not to perform abortions or give money to anyone who does.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +6
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
The bill targets medically underserved areas and populations experiencing health disparities, supporting low-income individuals.
- Scored +6
Would women be better off under this?
The legislation directly expands women's access to long-acting reversible contraception and telehealth consultations.
- Scored +6
Does this make health care easier to get in general?
The bill authorizes grants to eligible health centers to improve patient access to long-acting reversible contraception and expand telehealth services.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Better Staff Training and Patient Access: Under section 2 adding new subsection (k)(2), health centers can use grant money to train at least two full-time health care professionals on providing LARCs and to keep an inventory for same-day insertion, which could make it easier for patients to get the care they need quickly.
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Expanded Rural Access Through Telehealth: Under section 3 adding new subsection (l)(3), health centers can use grants to establish a consortium and use telehealth to increase women's access to contraceptives, including for women who live in rural counties or rural census tracts.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Exclusion of Emergency Contraception: Under section 2 adding new subsection (k)(3) and section 3 adding new subsection (l)(4), grant funds cannot be used for any long-acting reversible contraception that is intended for use as emergency contraception, which means patients cannot use these specific grant-funded programs for that urgent need.
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Strict Abortion Restrictions for Centers: Under section 2 adding new subsection (k)(4)(A)(iii) and section 3 adding new subsection (l)(2)(C), eligible health centers must certify that they will not perform abortions and will not give funds to any other entity that performs abortions during the time they receive assistance, which could limit where certain facilities can seek this federal help.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill targets medically underserved areas and populations experiencing health disparities, supporting low-income individuals. Would women be better off under this? — The legislation directly expands women's access to long-acting reversible contraception and telehealth consultations. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill establishes telehealth demonstration programs specifically designed to increase contraceptive access for women in rural counties and census tracts. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — Young adults benefit from expanded access to contraception and related health services provided by the bill's grant programs. Would people in middle age be better off under this? — Middle-aged individuals of reproductive age benefit from increased availability of long-acting reversible contraception. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — Middle-class households served by eligible community health centers gain better access to contraceptive options.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill authorizes grants to eligible health centers to improve patient access to long-acting reversible contraception and expand telehealth services.
- 9/24/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Stephanie BiceRepublican · Oklahoma
Nicole MalliotakisRepublican · New York