# 117-hr-9040: Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act

117-hr-9040, Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9040
- Congress: 117
- Title: Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2022-09-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act This bill establishes various grants and related programs that address sexual and reproductive health care for individuals with disabilities. Specifically, the Health Resources and Services Administration must support training for health care providers who offer sexual and reproductive health care to individuals with disabilities, and educating individuals with disabilities about sexual and reproductive health care. The Administration for Community Living must establish a national center to provide recommendations, technical assistance, and other resources related to the provision of sexual and reproductive health care for individuals with disabilities. The bill also authorizes support for medical schools, nursing schools, and other educational institutions that offer obstetrics and gynecology training programs to expand the number of individuals with disabilities entering the reproductive health care workforce. Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services must study the effectiveness and other aspects of reproductive health care services and programs for individuals with disabilities.

## Cosponsors (24)

- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2022-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2022-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2022-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2022-12-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-8297: Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act
- 117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022
- 117-hr-6117: PrEP Access and Coverage Act
- 117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-hr-6005: Access to Birth Control Act
- 117-hr-5723: Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust

## Sources
- [117-hr-9040 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9040)

## Related
- [117-hr-8297: Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8297)
- [117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6860)
- [117-hr-6117: PrEP Access and Coverage Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6117)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
- [117-hr-6005: Access to Birth Control Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6005)
- [117-hr-5723: Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5723)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9040 (as of 2025-11-18).