Building Civic Bridges Act

House Bill

H.R. 4329

119th Congress

Building Civic Bridges Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jul 10, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Chrissy Houlahan

Representative

Democratic

PA-6

Cosponsors

12

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Health

Summary

The Building Civic Bridges Act provides funding through 2033 to support family planning services and clinics. This includes grants for offering family planning services as well as funding for constructing and renovating clinics. Clinics receiving this funding must provide nondirective counseling and referrals to patients with positive pregnancy tests.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

SponsorChrissy Houlahan (D-PA)

Introduced7/10/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

ChamberHouse

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Building Civic Bridges Act

The Building Civic Bridges Act provides funding through 2033 to support family planning services and clinics. This includes grants for offering family planning services as well as funding for constructing and renovating clinics. Clinics receiving this funding

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The Building Civic Bridges Act provides funding through 2033 to support family planning services and clinics. This includes grants for offering family planning services as well as funding for constructing and renovating clinics. Clinics receiving this funding must provide nondirective counseling and referrals to patients with positive pregnancy tests.

Bill Number: 4329
Sponsor: Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)
Introduced: 7/10/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Policy Area: Health

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Fact Sheet

Title: Building Civic Bridges Act
Bill Number: 4329
Sponsor: Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced: 7/10/2025
Summary: The Building Civic Bridges Act provides funding through 2033 to support family planning services and clinics. This includes grants for offering family planning services as well as funding for constructing and renovating clinics. Clinics receiving this funding must provide nondirective counseling and

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

The Building Civic Bridges Act provides funding through 2033 to support family planning services and clinics. This includes grants for offering family planning services as well as funding for constructing and renovating clinics. Clinics receiving this funding must provide nondirective counseling and referrals to patients with positive pregnancy tests.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Expanding Access to Family Planning Act This bill provides, subject to specified conditions, funding through FY2033 for federally funded family planning services and clinics. In particular, the funds must be used for (1) grants and contracts that support the provision of family planning services, and (2) clinic infrastructure (e.g., construction and renovation of clinics). Clinics that receive funding to provide family planning services must offer each patient with a positive pregnancy test the opportunity for nondirective counseling on (1) prenatal care and delivery; (2) infant care, foster care, and adoption; and (3) pregnancy termination. This counseling must include referrals if requested by a patient. Additionally, if a funding recipient makes subawards for the provision of family planning services, the recipient may not prohibit an entity from participating in a subaward program for reasons other than the entity's inability to provide family planning services.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Provides funding through 2033 for family planning services and clinic infrastructure
Requires clinics receiving funding to offer nondirective counseling and referrals to patients with positive pregnancy tests
Prohibits recipients from excluding entities from subaward programs for reasons other than inability to provide family planning services

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would increase access to family planning services and clinics, especially in underserved communities. It would ensure that patients receive comprehensive, unbiased information about all their options. The expanded funding and requirements would particularly benefit low-income individuals and those living in areas with limited family planning resources.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Health

Related Subjects

Abortion

Adoption and foster care

Family planning and birth control

Health facilities and institutions

Sex and reproductive health

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

4329, 119th Congress (2025). "Building Civic Bridges Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4329

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