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Introduced
03/31/2025
03/31/2025
In Committee
03/31/2025
03/31/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To improve access to evidence-based, lifesaving health care for transgender people, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill aims to improve healthcare access and education for transgender individuals by establishing several key programs and initiatives. The bill defines "gender-affirming care" as medical treatment designed to address gender dysphoria, which includes a wide range of medical, mental health, and supportive services, while explicitly excluding conversion therapy. It creates grant programs to enhance medical education and training across various healthcare settings, including medical schools, community health centers, and rural healthcare providers. These grants will support developing curriculum about gender-affirming care, providing training for medical professionals at different stages of their careers, and improving cultural competency in treating transgender patients. The bill emphasizes the strong medical consensus supporting healthcare for transgender people, citing endorsements from numerous professional medical associations. It authorizes approximately $45 million in total funding over five fiscal years (2026-2030) to support these initiatives, with specific allocations for medical education curricula, training demonstration programs, community health center capacity expansion, and rural provider training. Additionally, the bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit a report to Congress within two years detailing the progress of these programs and their impact on healthcare equity for transgender populations.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (63)
Becca Balint (D)*,
Yassamin Ansari (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Troy Carter (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Jasmine Crockett (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Maxine Dexter (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Valerie Foushee (D),
Maxwell Frost (D),
Robert Garcia (D),
Chuy García (D),
Dan Goldman (D),
Josh Harder (D),
Sara Jacobs (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Julie Johnson (D),
Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Greg Landsman (D),
George Latimer (D),
Summer Lee (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Seth Magaziner (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Jenn McClellan (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
LaMonica McIver (D),
Rob Menendez (D),
Joe Morelle (D),
Kevin Mullin (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
Delia Ramirez (D),
Emily Randall (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Raul Ruiz (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Lateefah Simon (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Shri Thanedar (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Lori Trahan (D),
Derek Tran (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
James Walkinshaw (D),
Maxine Waters (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (on 03/31/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2487/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr2487/BILLS-119hr2487ih.pdf |
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