Overview

• The Transgender Health Care Access Act, introduced on Trans Day of Visibility, aims to expand access to gender-affirming care nationwide through federal funding and training initiatives.
• The bill allocates $45 million annually for provider training, rural telehealth networks, medical curricula improvements, and community health center support.
• It includes an explicit prohibition on conversion therapy and addresses gaps in care for transgender individuals in rural and underserved areas.
• Major LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations, including the Human Rights Campaign and the ACLU, have endorsed the legislation, emphasizing its importance for transgender health care access.
• The bill's passage is uncertain in the Republican-led Congress, while the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to rule on the constitutionality of state bans on gender-affirming care for minors later this year.