Gynecologic Pain Management Study Act
This bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on barriers that prevent patients from accessing pain management during gynecologic procedures. The study will examine factors such as insurance coverage, provider training, and resource availability, and will include input from patients, medical professionals, and health equity experts. Within 24 months of enactment, the Secretary must submit a report with findings and recommendations to relevant congressional committees. The bill does not change current laws or funding but establishes a research requirement to inform future policy decisions.
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Introduction
Mar 2026
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Introduced Mar 30, 2026
Last action Mar 30, 2026
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Mar 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Mar 30, 2026
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1 primary · 28 co-sponsors
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Yassamin Ansari
DDemocratic
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Adelita S. Grijalva
DDemocratic
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April McClain Delaney
DDemocratic
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Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
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Daniel S. Goldman
DDemocratic
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Deborah K. Ross
DDemocratic
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Frederica S. Wilson
DDemocratic
Co
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
DDemocratic
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Herbert C. Conaway, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Jonathan L. Jackson
DDemocratic
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