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HR 9441

SAFE Training for OB-GYNs Act

119th Congress Introduced by Ami Bera and 9 co-sponsors

The bill would cover expenses to improve the reproductive health care workforce, including training, loan repayment, and recruitment, under federal health program funding.

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Bill Summary · HR 9441

Summary of HR 9441 (119th Congress)

Purpose and intent

HR 9441 aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide coverage of expenses intended to improve the reproductive health care workforce. The core goal is to support and expand the workforce that delivers reproductive health services, training, and related care, by ensuring certain costs are covered as part of federal health program funding or subsidies under the Public Health Service Act.

Key provisions and changes

  • Coverage of workforce expenditures: The bill authorizes or requires coverage of expenses related to improving the reproductive health care workforce. This could include costs such as training, education, loan repayment, recruitment, retention incentives, and other supports designed to enhance the availability, skill level, and distribution of reproductive health professionals.
  • Scope of eligible expenses: While the exact enumerated items are not detailed in the summary provided, the bill is framed to broaden financial support specifically for workforce development in reproductive health care, potentially including allied health professionals, clinicians, nurses, physicians, and other personnel involved in reproductive health services.
  • Relation to existing authorities: The act would operate within the framework of the Public Health Service Act, leveraging existing federal health program authorities to fund or reimburse these expenses.

Affected entities and beneficiaries

  • Healthcare providers and facilities: Hospitals, clinics, and other entities that offer reproductive health services and would benefit from enhanced workforce capabilities.
  • Reproductive health professionals: Current and prospective clinicians and staff specializing in reproductive health who would gain access to covered training, loan repayment, and other workforce-supporting expenses.
  • Program administrators: Agencies and offices administering programs under the Public Health Service Act that would implement and oversee the covered expenses.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Introduction and referral: The bill was introduced in the House and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce on June 24, 2026.
  • Next steps in the legislative process: After referral, the committee would typically review, hold hearings, and possibly amend the bill before reporting it back to the House for floor action. If advanced, it would proceed through additional stages (floor votes, potential Senate consideration, and reconciliation if needed) to become law.

Sponsors

  • Co-sponsors include: Kathy Castor, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Ami Bera, Julia Brownley, Lizzie Fletcher, Kelly Morrison, Melanie Stansbury, and Kim Schrier.

Potential impact and considerations

  • By expanding coverage for reproductive health workforce development, the bill could help reduce shortages of qualified providers, improve access to reproductive health services, and support training and retention in underserved areas.
  • The actual fiscal impact, implementation details, eligibility criteria, and administration mechanisms will depend on the specific language and funding authorizations included in the enacted text.
  • As introduced, the measure is in early legislative stages and would require passage by both chambers and enactment of any funding or authorization provisions.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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