Yesterday, in a vote of 35-28, the House Appropriations Committee approved its version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Labor Health and Human Services (Labor H) appropriations bill. The bill marked up and approved out of committee would harm millions by continuing anti-abortion riders and eliminating programs that allow people to access sexual and reproductive health care. Specifically, the bill eliminates funding for programs like the Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) Program and the Title X Family Planning Program (Title X), provides funding for the harmful Sexual Risk Avoidance programs and continues longstanding riders like the Hyde Amendment. 

As things continue, we have limited time before current funding expires on September 30th. Now is the time to contact your representatives and tell them to reject the House Labor H bill which would decimate care for millions. Policymakers must:

• Provide continued funding for the Title X Family Planning Program;
• Provide continued funding for the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program;
• Eliminate funding for the harmful Sexual Risk Avoidance Program;
• Remove anti-abortion policy riders such as the Hyde and Weldon Amendments; and
• Including health extenders to reauthorize programs like the Personal Responsibility and Education Program (PREP).

 Tell your legislators to support and protect these and other programs that support reproductive well-being.