# What the Expanding Access to Family Planning Act Does

This bill would pump significant federal money into family planning clinics across the country for the next decade. Specifically, it would provide $500 million per year from 2023 through 2032 to support clinics that offer family planning services, plus an additional $50 million annually for building and renovating clinic facilities. That's a substantial investment aimed at making sure these clinics have the resources they need to serve their communities.

The bill also includes important rules about how this money gets used. It prevents organizations that receive these funds from blocking other qualified providers from participating in the program—essentially saying that if you're getting federal money to provide family planning services, you can't exclude other capable organizations just because you disagree with them. Additionally, the bill requires that when patients at these clinics receive a positive pregnancy test, they must be given neutral, factual information about all their options: continuing the pregnancy with prenatal care, adoption and foster care, or pregnancy termination. The counseling must be nondirective, meaning clinic staff can't push patients toward any particular choice.

In practical terms, this bill would likely make family planning services more accessible and available in communities that need them, particularly in areas where clinics might be underfunded or struggling. It would also ensure that pregnant patients receive comprehensive information about their options without being steered in any particular direction. The bill essentially aims to expand the reach and capacity of existing family planning infrastructure while setting standards for how pregnancy counseling should be handled.

Expanding Access to Family Planning Act

Expanding Access to Family Planning Act This bill provides, subject to specified conditions, funding through FY2032 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.