A Democratic bill with 10 Democratic cosponsors · See all 10 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, known as the "SAFE Training for OB-GYNs Act," seeks to amend the Public Health Service Act. It aims to provide coverage for expenses related to improving the reproductive health care workforce. The Secretary, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, would award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to graduate medical residency training programs. These funds would support training in sexual and reproductive health care, including abortion care. This is specifically intended for professionals who must seek such training in a different State due to a covered State abortion law. The bill authorizes $10,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2027 through 2031.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +7
Does this make abortion easier to get?
The bill funds training and travel expenses to ensure providers can continue providing abortion care despite state-level restrictions.
- Scored +7
Would women be better off under this?
The bill directly supports the training of professionals to provide essential reproductive and abortion care.
- Scored +5
Does this make health care easier to get in general?
By expanding the capacity of reproductive health training programs, the bill helps maintain a specialized healthcare workforce.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Support for Medical Training Programs: The bill allows entities to establish, expand, or support approved graduate medical residency training programs that provide training in sexual and reproductive health care, including abortion care (Section 2(a) and 2(b)(1)).
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Financial Relief for Health Care Professionals: The bill provides for the reimbursement of travel and related expenses for health care professionals who must travel to a different State for training because of a covered State abortion law (Section 2(b)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
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.
- Healthcare
- Does this make abortion easier to get? — The bill funds training and travel expenses to ensure providers can continue providing abortion care despite state-level restrictions. Does this make health care easier to get in general? — By expanding the capacity of reproductive health training programs, the bill helps maintain a specialized healthcare workforce.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would women be better off under this? — The bill directly supports the training of professionals to provide essential reproductive and abortion care. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill aims to maintain a healthcare workforce that serves the public interest regardless of state-level restrictions.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated? — The bill supports reproductive health services that are essential to women's health autonomy and professional training.
- Education And Technology
- Does this make college cost less? — The bill provides financial support through grants and expense reimbursements for medical residency training programs.
- 8/31/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/9/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 6/25/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/24/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 6 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Julia BrownleyDemocrat · California
Ami BeraDemocrat · California
Kathy CastorDemocrat · Florida
Maxine DexterDemocrat · Oregon
Lizzie FletcherDemocrat · Texas
Josh GottheimerDemocrat · New Jersey
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Kim SchrierDemocrat · Washington
Melanie StansburyDemocrat · New Mexico
Paul TonkoDemocrat · New York