Bill · S. 1394· Senate(119-S-1394)
Expanding Access to Family Planning Act
- Introduced
- 4/9/2025
- Last activity
- 4/9/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Tina Smith
- Cosponsors
- - 12 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Expanding Access to Family Planning Act aims to provide enhanced funding for family planning services. It establishes a Title X Clinic Fund to be managed by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. This fund is intended to support expanded and sustained national investment in title X clinics. The bill provides specific annual appropriations for fiscal years 2026 through 2035. These funds are designated for necessary expenses, such as grants and contracts, as well as clinic infrastructure and equipment.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+8
Significant funding is allocated to expand and sustain Title X family planning services and clinic infrastructure.
Would women be better off under this?+8
The bill expands access to family planning and pregnancy-related services essential for women's healthcare.
Does this make abortion easier to get?+7
The bill mandates that clinics provide information and counseling on pregnancy termination, which supports access to these services.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased funding for services: The bill provides $512,000,000 annually for necessary expenses related to grants and contracts under title X of the Public Health Service Act (Section 2(b)(1)). This could expand the availability of family planning services.
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Improved clinic facilities: The bill provides $50,000,000 annually for infrastructure, which includes the construction, renovation, and equipment of title X clinics (Section 2(b)(2)). This may lead to better physical environments for healthcare.
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Access to comprehensive information: Patients with a positive pregnancy test will be given the opportunity to receive information and counseling regarding prenatal care and delivery, infant care, foster care, and adoption, as well as pregnancy termination (Section 2(d)(2)(A)).
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Neutral and factual guidance: Patients who request it will receive neutral, factual information and nondirective counseling regarding their options, including referrals upon request (Section 2(d)(2)(B)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Restrictions on fund recipients: Recipients of funds that make subawards may be prohibited from excluding an entity from a subaward program for any reason other than an inability to provide title X services (Section 2(d)(1)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+8Improves Abortion Access+7
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Women+8Good For Low Income Households+5
- 7/15/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/9/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 10 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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Richard BlumenthalDemocrat · Connecticut
Tammy DuckworthDemocrat · Illinois
John FettermanDemocrat · Pennsylvania
Mazie HironoDemocrat · Hawaii
Patty MurrayDemocrat · Washington
Jeff MerkleyDemocrat · Oregon
Alex PadillaDemocrat · California
Jacky RosenDemocrat · Nevada
Brian SchatzDemocrat · Hawaii
Ron WydenDemocrat · Oregon
Mark WarnerDemocrat · Virginia
Elizabeth WarrenDemocrat · Massachusetts