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HR2469119th Congress

Abortion DOULAS Act

Sponsored By: Representative Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]

Introduced

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.

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  • 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.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]

WA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 3/27/2025

  • Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/31/2025

  • Johnson (GA)

    GA • D

    Sponsored 4/28/2025

  • Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 4/28/2025

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 6/4/2025

  • Cohen

    TN • D

    Sponsored 5/12/2026

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