# 119-s-4540: Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act

119-s-4540, Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4540
- Congress: 119
- Title: Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-14
- Sponsor: Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-24

## Summary

**Improve sexual and reproductive health care for people with disabilities.** This bill would create training and education programs, expand the reproductive health and nursing workforce, and fund technical assistance and research to make care more accessible and culturally and linguistically competent. - Individuals with disabilities and families: Would get more disability‑tailored sexual and reproductive health education and clinical care, including information on abortion care and rights under Federal and State law. - Health professions students, trainees, and faculty: Would gain funded pipelines, stipends, mentorships, and faculty fellowships to recruit and retain people with disabilities in reproductive health fields. The provider and nursing workforce programs are each authorized at $15.0 million per year for FY2027–2031. - Community clinics, Tribal organizations, and educational institutions: Would be eligible for grants to develop accessible curricula, plain‑language materials, and community‑based training. Training and education programs are each authorized at $10.0 million per year for FY2027–2031, and a National Technical Assistance Center plus a research study receive separate unspecified appropriations. *Authorizes about $50.0 million per year for FY2027–2031 across the named programs, plus additional unspecified appropriations for a technical assistance center and a research study.*

## Cosponsors (19)

- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-05-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- National center to improve access: benefit, medium. The bill would direct HHS, through the Administration for Community Living, to create a National Technical Assistance Center. The center would give states, tribes, and providers best practices and technical help to make reproductive and related care accessible. It would make resources for accessibl…
- Accessible reproductive health education: benefit, low. The bill would fund HRSA grants for culturally and linguistically accessible sexual and reproductive health education for people with disabilities, including youth. Grants could develop plain-language materials, teach about abortion care options and legal rights, and link to disability-affirming cl…
- Grants to expand nursing careers: benefit, low. The bill would add authority for HRSA to award grants to help people with disabilities train as reproductive health nurses. Grants could support nursing pipelines, nurse-managed clinics, mentorship, faculty development, clinical experiences, and stipends that preserve Federal and State benefits. Th…
- Grants to train disabled providers: benefit, low. The bill would create an HRSA grant program to help people with disabilities enter sexual and reproductive health careers, including abortion and maternal health care. Grants could fund applicant pipelines, mentorship, curriculum, research, and stipends. Stipends and supports would have to be struc…
- Training clinicians on disability care: benefit, low. The bill would fund HRSA grants for training health professionals on equitable reproductive care for people with disabilities. Training must cover clinical care, discrimination and access barriers, language and format accessibility, rights under law, and evidence-based practices. Grants may be suba…
- Clear definitions for program rules: benefit, low. The bill would set statutory definitions used across the new programs. "Disability" would use the meaning in the Americans with Disabilities Act. Tribal terms would use existing federal definitions. These definitions would affect who can apply and how programs are run.
- Federal study on care for disabled: benefit, low. The bill would require HHS, with the Administration for Community Living, to study which programs best provide sexual and reproductive health care for people with disabilities. The study would analyze cross-government partnerships and needed data agreements. HHS must report to specified congression…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4540 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4540)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4540 (as of 2026-06-24).