Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025

Senate Bill

S. 2439

119th Congress

Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Sep 30, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Catherine Cortez Masto

D - NV

Cosponsors

10

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Health

Summary

The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025 provides funding for patient navigator grants to help individuals access abortion services. These grants would go to state, tribal, or local governments; nonprofits; or community organizations to coordinate the logistics of obtaining abortion care, including scheduling and financing. The bill also prohibits states or other entities from preventing these grant recipients from assisting people in accessing lawful abortion services.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Introduced9/30/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

ChamberSenate

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Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025

The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025 provides funding for patient navigator grants to help individuals access abortion services. These grants would go to state, tribal, or local governments; nonprofits; or community organizations to coordinate

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The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025 provides funding for patient navigator grants to help individuals access abortion services. These grants would go to state, tribal, or local governments; nonprofits; or community organizations to coordinate the logistics of obtaining abortion care, including scheduling and financing. The bill also prohibits states or other entities from preventing these grant recipients from assisting people in accessing lawful abortion services.

Bill Number: 2439
Introduced: 9/30/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy Area: Health

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Fact Sheet

Title: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025
Bill Number: 2439
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced: 9/30/2025
Summary: The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025 provides funding for patient navigator grants to help individuals access abortion services. These grants would go to state, tribal, or local governments; nonprofits; or community organizations to coordinate the logistics of obtaining abortion car

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025 provides funding for patient navigator grants to help individuals access abortion services. These grants would go to state, tribal, or local governments; nonprofits; or community organizations to coordinate the logistics of obtaining abortion care, including scheduling and financing. The bill also prohibits states or other entities from preventing these grant recipients from assisting people in accessing lawful abortion services.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Reproductive Health Patient Navigator Act of 2023This bill provides funding for patient navigator grants to assist individuals in accessing abortion services.The Department of Health and Human Services must award the grants to state, tribal, or local governments; nonprofits; or community organizations that offer unbiased and medically accurate programs, services, or activities to connect individuals with abortion services. Grant-funded activities include, among others, coordinating the scheduling, financing, and other logistics of abortion services.Further, the bill prohibits individuals, entities, and states from preventing or otherwise disadvantaging an entity that is eligible to receive a grant from carrying out activities to assist individuals with accessing abortion services, including in any state in which those services are not lawful. Such activities include providing (or assisting in the provision of) abortion care and other reproductive health services that are either (1) lawful in the state where the services are provided, or (2) provided to an individual who does not reside in the state where the services are provided. The Department of Justice may bring civil actions for violations; the bill also provides for a private right of action.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Provides federal funding for patient navigator grants to help people access abortion services
Grant recipients can coordinate scheduling, financing, and other logistics to connect individuals with abortion care
Prohibits states or other entities from preventing grant recipients from assisting people in accessing lawful abortion services
Allows the Department of Justice to bring civil actions for violations and provides a private right of action

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would make it easier for people to access abortion services by providing funding for organizations to assist with the practical and logistical challenges. This could particularly benefit lower-income individuals and those living in areas with limited access to abortion providers. However, the bill may face legal challenges from states seeking to restrict abortion access.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Health

Related Subjects

Abortion

Civil actions and liability

Federal district courts

Health personnel

Health programs administration and funding

Sex and reproductive health

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

2439, 119th Congress (2025). "Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-2439