# 119-hr-5925: HHS Reproductive and Sexual Health Ombuds Act of 2025

119-hr-5925, HHS Reproductive and Sexual Health Ombuds Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-22).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5925
- Congress: 119
- Title: HHS Reproductive and Sexual Health Ombuds Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-22

## Summary

**Creates an independent Ombuds for Reproductive and Sexual Health inside the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)** to expand access to reproductive and sexual health services, combat misinformation, and ensure privacy in data and outreach. - Families and people seeking care will get evidence-based information and help finding providers. The office will publish medically accurate materials, list Title X clinics and abortion funds, and share guidance on medication abortion outside formal settings while following federal privacy laws. - Clinics, advocates, and accountability bodies gain a new route for oversight and support. The Ombuds can request HHS Inspector General inspections and will run public outreach and annual reports to Congress on access and misinformation. - Insurers, employers, and state regulators will face coordinated data collection and analysis. The Ombuds must work with the Secretaries of Labor and Treasury and state insurance commissioners to identify coverage gaps across federal programs, employer plans, and the individual market.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Privacy limits for patient records: benefit, medium. This bill would prohibit the Ombuds from collecting identifiable patient health records. It would not require federal, state, local, or private groups to give protected health information to the Ombuds. The rule would rely on existing federal privacy laws, including the HIPAA definition of protecte…
- New federal ombuds for reproductive health: benefit, medium. This bill would create an Ombuds for Reproductive and Sexual Health at HHS. The Ombuds would report directly to the HHS Secretary and must be independent. The leader must have sexual and reproductive health expertise and a record of serving people needing abortion care, LGBTQ+ people, racial and et…

## 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-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5925 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5925)

## 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-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5361)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5925 (as of 2026-10-22).