# 119-hr-2469: Abortion DOULAS Act

119-hr-2469, Abortion DOULAS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2469
- Congress: 119
- Title: Abortion DOULAS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would direct the Department of Health and Human Services to study the benefits, availability, and coverage of abortion doula care and publish a public report with policy recommendations.** - Individuals seeking abortion care would be included in a representative, anonymized data collection to assess doula impact on well‑being, satisfaction, and quality of care before, during, and after abortion. - Abortion doulas and other practitioners would provide data and be studied for workforce issues such as credentialing and Medicaid reimbursement barriers. - State Medicaid programs and policymakers would get a report with recommendations on how to incorporate doula services into State plans or waivers under Title XIX, including covered services and payment models. - The study would review academic literature, consult experts, emphasize access in underserved and rural areas, and make its findings publicly available on the HHS website within 18 months.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-4245: GLOBE Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2469 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2469)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-4245: GLOBE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4245)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2469 (as of 2026-09-21).