HR9441
Referred to committee
SAFE Training for OB-GYNs Act
- Federal
- House
- Introduced Jun 24, 2026
- Session 119
Bill Text
Version IHThis Act may be cited as the SAFE Training for OB-GYNs Act.
Part D of title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 294 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to entities operating an approved graduate medical residency training program that provides training in the provision of sexual and reproductive health care (including the provision of abortion care) for health care professionals who, as a result of a covered State abortion law, must seek such training in a different State.
An entity receiving a grant under this section shall use the grant to—
establish, expand, or support an approved graduate medical residency training program for training in sexual and reproductive health care (including the provision of abortion care) specifically for health care professionals who, as a result of a covered State abortion law, must seek such training in a different State; and
provide reimbursement for travel and related expenses of such health care professionals.
In this section:
The term approved graduate medical residency training program has the meaning given such term in section 340H(j).
The term covered State abortion law means a State law imposing a limitation or requirement on the provision of abortion care, which directly, or indirectly, restricts or limits—
an individual’s ability to access abortion care in such State; or
a health care provider’s ability to provide abortion care in such State.
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031.
Part D of title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 294 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to entities operating an approved graduate medical residency training program that provides training in the provision of sexual and reproductive health care (including the provision of abortion care) for health care professionals who, as a result of a covered State abortion law, must seek such training in a different State.
An entity receiving a grant under this section shall use the grant to—
establish, expand, or support an approved graduate medical residency training program for training in sexual and reproductive health care (including the provision of abortion care) specifically for health care professionals who, as a result of a covered State abortion law, must seek such training in a different State; and
provide reimbursement for travel and related expenses of such health care professionals.
In this section:
The term approved graduate medical residency training program has the meaning given such term in section 340H(j).
The term covered State abortion law means a State law imposing a limitation or requirement on the provision of abortion care, which directly, or indirectly, restricts or limits—
an individual’s ability to access abortion care in such State; or
a health care provider’s ability to provide abortion care in such State.
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031.
Legislative Timeline
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.