A Democratic bill with 6 Democratic cosponsors · See all 6 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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
The Transgender Health Care Access Act aims to improve access to evidence-based, lifesaving healthcare for transgender people. The bill focuses on improving medical education curricula regarding gender-affirming care and cultural competency. It establishes a demonstration program to train medical residents, fellows, and various other healthcare providers. Additionally, the bill seeks to expand the capacity of community health centers to provide these services. There is also a provision to train rural healthcare providers through collaborative networks. Finally, the Secretary of Health and Human Services is required to submit a report to Congress on the progress of these programs.
Yes· 3 of 9
- Scored +8
Would LGBTQ people be better off under this?
The bill specifically targets improving healthcare access and provider competency for transgender people.
- Scored +7
Does this make health care easier to get in general?
The bill aims to improve access to lifesaving healthcare through provider training and community center capacity.
- Scored +7
Does this expand the rights of LGBTQ people?
The bill improves healthcare access and training specifically for transgender people.
The opposite
- Scored -1
Does this put more money into public schools?
The bill does not fund public schools but rather medical and health profession curricula.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Quality of Life: The bill notes that receiving gender-affirming care can increase self-esteem and quality of life while decreasing depression, self-harm, and suicidality in transgender people of all ages (Section 2).
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Better Medical Education: The bill directs the Secretary to award grants for developing curricula and training projects to improve the provision of gender-affirming care (Section 4).
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Enhanced Provider Training: A demonstration program will support training for medical residents, fellows, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, psychologists, counselors, nurses, and social workers (Section 5).
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Increased Capacity at Community Centers: Grants will be awarded to help community health centers increase their capacity to provide gender-affirming care (Section 6).
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Support for Rural Areas: The bill includes provisions to establish collaborative networks to improve the quality of care provided by rural healthcare providers (Section 7).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned 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.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would LGBTQ people be better off under this? — The bill specifically targets improving healthcare access and provider competency for transgender people. Would Native Americans be better off under this? — The bill makes grants available to the Indian Health Service and Tribal organizations. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill establishes collaborative networks to improve the quality of gender-affirming care in rural areas. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — The bill supports healthcare training that includes pediatric populations and young people. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill funds community health centers which often serve low-income populations.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill aims to improve access to lifesaving healthcare through provider training and community center capacity. Does this make mental health care easier to get? — The bill funds training for psychologists, counselors, and social workers to provide gender-affirming care. Does this put more money into medical research? — The bill funds research to develop evidence-based practices regarding gender-affirming care.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this expand the rights of LGBTQ people? — The bill improves healthcare access and training specifically for transgender people.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into public schools? — The bill does not fund public schools but rather medical and health profession curricula.
- 1/13/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/19/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Richard BlumenthalDemocrat · Connecticut
Jeff MerkleyDemocrat · Oregon
Alex PadillaDemocrat · California
Adam SchiffDemocrat · California
Ron WydenDemocrat · Oregon
Elizabeth WarrenDemocrat · Massachusetts