Bill · S. 4922· Senate(119-S-4922)
Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 6/24/2026
- Last activity
- 6/24/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Tammy Baldwin
- Cosponsors
- - 5 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act of 2026 authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to award grants to eligible entities. These grants are intended to pay for travel-related expenses and practical support for people accessing abortion services. Eligible entities include certain nonprofit or community-based organizations. The funds can cover costs such as lodging, meals, and childcare, but cannot be used for the abortion procedure itself. Priority for these grants is given to organizations serving individuals in jurisdictions with bans or severe restrictions. The act authorizes $350,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2027 through 2031.
Yes· 3 of 13
Would women be better off under this?+8
The bill directly supports women by providing funds for practical needs like travel, childcare, and lost wages to access abortion.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+8
The bill provides financial assistance for travel and practical needs to help individuals access abortion services.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+7
The bill provides targeted financial assistance for travel, childcare, and lost wages to help those facing economic barriers.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-1
The bill authorizes new federal spending of $350,000,000 annually through 2031 for grant programs.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Financial assistance for travel and practical needs: The bill allows grants to cover round trip travel, lodging, meals, childcare, translation services, doula care, patient education, and lost wages to help individuals access abortion services (Section 3(c)(1)).
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Support for organizational stability: Eligible entities can use up to 15 percent of grant funds for organizational costs, including community outreach, infrastructure maintenance, website development, and increasing staff capacity or training (Section 3(c)(2)).
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Protection against legal interference: The provisions of this section supersede state, tribal, territorial, or local laws that would prohibit the use of these funds, and federal officials are prohibited from cooperating with antiabortion proceedings or investigations related to these activities (Section 3(g)).
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Targeted assistance for high-need areas: The Secretary is directed to give priority to entities that serve people living in jurisdictions where abortion is banned or severely restricted, or those who must travel to other jurisdictions for services (Section 3(e)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Restriction on use of funds: Grant funds are specifically prohibited from being used to pay for the actual cost of an abortion procedure (Section 3(c)(3)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Women+8Good For Low Income Households+7Good For Rural Residents+7Good For African Americans+6Good For Hispanic Americans+6Good For L G B T Q Community+5Good For People With Disabilities+5Good For Young Adults+5Good For Middle Class Households+4
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Gender Equality+7Improves Poverty Reduction+3
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+8
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending-1
- 6/24/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 6 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Richard BlumenthalDemocrat · Connecticut
Mazie HironoDemocrat · Hawaii
Patty MurrayDemocrat · Washington
Jeff MerkleyDemocrat · Oregon
Alex PadillaDemocrat · California
Bernie SandersIndependent · Vermont