H.R.2487 Transgender Health Care Access Act
Protects access to gender-affirming healthcare for transgender individuals against state and federal bans (119th Congress)
View on Congress.govLegal & Constitutional Grounding
AMA, AAP, and Endocrine Society support gender-affirming care as medically necessary; bans cause documented harm.
- AAP (2018): supporting transgender youth health
- Endocrine Society (2017): clinical guidelines for transgender care
Bill activity
Introduced Mar 31, 2025 by Becca Balint (D-VT) with 29 original cosponsors. 82 cosponsors as of Oct 15, 2026.
- IntroducedMar 31, 2025
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Latest action Mar 31, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors during the cosponsorship window
119th Congress (Jan 2025 to Jan 2027)
Each dot is one cosponsor. Dots stack by sign-on day, or by week when the window is long. The block at the left holds the original cosponsors.
Still open as of Oct 16, 2026 (119th Congress): not yet reported by the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
Activity log
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
29 members cosponsored in Mar 2025
- Adriano Espaillat D-NY, Mar 31, original
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D-NY, Mar 31, original
- Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJ, Mar 31, original
- Danny K. Davis D-IL, Mar 31, original
- Delia C. Ramirez D-IL, Mar 31, original
- Dwight Evans D-PA, Mar 31, original
- Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC, Mar 31, original
- Emily Randall D-WA, Mar 31, original
- Greg Landsman D-OH, Mar 31, original
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson D-GA, Mar 31, original
- Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL, Mar 31, original
- Jasmine Crockett D-TX, Mar 31, original
- Jennifer L. McClellan D-VA, Mar 31, original
- Jerrold Nadler D-NY, Mar 31, original
- Jill N. Tokuda D-HI, Mar 31, original
- Julie Johnson D-TX, Mar 31, original
- LaMonica McIver D-NJ, Mar 31, original
- Mark Pocan D-WI, Mar 31, original
- Mark Takano D-CA, Mar 31, original
- Nydia M. Velázquez D-NY, Mar 31, original
- Paul Tonko D-NY, Mar 31, original
- Pramila Jayapal D-WA, Mar 31, original
- Raja Krishnamoorthi D-IL, Mar 31, original
- Rashida Tlaib D-MI, Mar 31, original
- Ro Khanna D-CA, Mar 31, original
- Sara Jacobs D-CA, Mar 31, original
- Shri Thanedar D-MI, Mar 31, original
- Summer L. Lee D-PA, Mar 31, original
- Yassamin Ansari D-AZ, Mar 31, original
9 members cosponsored in Apr 2025
- Betty McCollum D-MN, Apr 1
- Darren Soto D-FL, Apr 1
- Ilhan Omar D-MN, Apr 1
- Kevin Mullin D-CA, Apr 2
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García D-IL, Apr 7
- Maxine Waters D-CA, Apr 7
- Julia Brownley D-CA, Apr 9
- Maxwell Frost D-FL, Apr 9
- Seth Magaziner D-RI, Apr 28
- Maxine Dexter cosponsored (D-OR)
- Joseph D. Morelle cosponsored (D-NY)
2 members cosponsored in Nov 2025
- Lateefah Simon D-CA, Nov 7
- Brad Sherman D-CA, Nov 25
9 members cosponsored in Dec 2025
- George Latimer D-NY, Dec 3
- Josh Harder D-CA, Dec 3
- Robert Garcia D-CA, Dec 3
- Troy A. Carter D-LA, Dec 3
- Valerie P. Foushee D-NC, Dec 3
- Zoe Lofgren D-CA, Dec 3
- Daniel S. Goldman D-NY, Dec 5
- Emanuel Cleaver D-MO, Dec 9
- Mark DeSaulnier D-CA, Dec 9
7 members cosponsored in Jan 2026
- Doris O. Matsui D-CA, Jan 8
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove D-CA, Jan 8
- Lori Trahan D-MA, Jan 12
- Jamie Raskin D-MD, Jan 16
- Joyce Beatty D-OH, Jan 20
- Derek Tran D-CA, Jan 30
- Raul Ruiz D-CA, Jan 30
4 members cosponsored in Feb 2026
- Steve Cohen D-TN, Feb 4
- James R. Walkinshaw D-VA, Feb 10
- Ayanna Pressley D-MA, Feb 11
- Robert Menendez D-NJ, Feb 17
2 members cosponsored in Mar 2026
- Mary Gay Scanlon D-PA, Mar 16
- Sarah McBride D-DE, Mar 16
6 members cosponsored in Apr 2026
- Veronica Escobar D-TX, Apr 20
- Adelita S. Grijalva D-AZ, Apr 22
- Nikema Williams D-GA, Apr 23
- Christian D. Menefee D-TX, Apr 28
- Emilia Strong Sykes D-OH, Apr 28
- Suzan K. DelBene D-WA, Apr 29
- Yvette D. Clarke cosponsored (D-NY)
- Angie Craig cosponsored (D-MN)
2 members cosponsored in Aug 2026
- Stephen F. Lynch D-MA, Aug 6
- Sharice Davids D-KS, Aug 13
3 members cosponsored in Sep 2026
- Lizzie Fletcher D-TX, Sep 8
- Adam Smith D-WA, Sep 24
- Analilia Mejia D-NJ, Sep 24
3 members cosponsored in Oct 2026
- Brittany Pettersen D-CO, Oct 5
- Frederica S. Wilson D-FL, Oct 15
- Richard E. Neal D-MA, Oct 15
Votes on this bill
No recorded votes yet on this measure.
Cosponsors
82 cosponsored
Sponsor Introduced by Becca Balint (D-VT) on Mar 31, 2025
| Member | Party/State | Date | Days after introduction | Original | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adriano Espaillat | D-NY | Mar 31, 2025 | 0 | Original | A- |
| Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | D-NY | Mar 31, 2025 | 0 | Original | A- |
| Bonnie Watson Coleman | D-NJ | Mar 31, 2025 | 0 | Original | A- |
| Danny K. Davis | D-IL | Mar 31, 2025 | 0 | Original | A+ |
| Delia C. Ramirez | D-IL | Mar 31, 2025 | 0 | Original | A+ |
| Dwight Evans | D-PA | Mar 31, 2025 | 0 | Original | A- |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | D-DC | Mar 31, 2025 | 0 | Original | — |
| Emily Randall | D-WA | Mar 31, 2025 | 0 | Original | A |
| Greg Landsman | D-OH | Mar 31, 2025 | 0 | Original | A- |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson | D-GA | Mar 31, 2025 | 0 | Original | A+ |
| Janice D. Schakowsky | D-IL | Mar 31, 2025 | 0 | Original | A+ |
| Jasmine Crockett | D-TX | Mar 31, 2025 | 0 | Original | A |
| Jennifer L. McClellan | D-VA | Mar 31, 2025 | 0 | Original | A |
| Jerrold Nadler | D-NY | Mar 31, 2025 | 0 | Original | A- |
| Jill N. Tokuda | D-HI | Mar 31, 2025 | 0 | Original | A |
| Julie Johnson | D-TX | Mar 31, 2025 | 0 | Original | A |
| LaMonica McIver | D-NJ | Mar 31, 2025 | 0 | Original | A |
| Mark Pocan | D-WI | Mar 31, 2025 | 0 | Original | A+ |
| Mark Takano | D-CA | Mar 31, 2025 | 0 | Original | A+ |
| Nydia M. Velázquez | D-NY | Mar 31, 2025 | 0 | Original | A |
| Paul Tonko | D-NY | Mar 31, 2025 | 0 | Original | A- |
| Pramila Jayapal | D-WA | Mar 31, 2025 | 0 | Original | A+ |
| Raja Krishnamoorthi | D-IL | Mar 31, 2025 | 0 | Original | A+ |
| Rashida Tlaib | D-MI | Mar 31, 2025 | 0 | Original | A |
| Ro Khanna | D-CA | Mar 31, 2025 | 0 | Original | A- |
| Sara Jacobs | D-CA | Mar 31, 2025 | 0 | Original | A |
| Shri Thanedar | D-MI | Mar 31, 2025 | 0 | Original | A |
| Summer L. Lee | D-PA | Mar 31, 2025 | 0 | Original | A |
| Yassamin Ansari | D-AZ | Mar 31, 2025 | 0 | Original | A+ |
| Betty McCollum | D-MN | Apr 1, 2025 | 1 | A- | |
| Darren Soto | D-FL | Apr 1, 2025 | 1 | A- | |
| Ilhan Omar | D-MN | Apr 1, 2025 | 1 | A | |
| Kevin Mullin | D-CA | Apr 2, 2025 | 2 | A | |
| Jesús G. "Chuy" García | D-IL | Apr 7, 2025 | 7 | A | |
| Maxine Waters | D-CA | Apr 7, 2025 | 7 | A- | |
| Julia Brownley | D-CA | Apr 9, 2025 | 9 | A+ | |
| Maxwell Frost | D-FL | Apr 9, 2025 | 9 | A | |
| Seth Magaziner | D-RI | Apr 28, 2025 | 28 | A- | |
| Maxine Dexter | D-OR | May 14, 2025 | 44 | A | |
| Joseph D. Morelle | D-NY | Aug 26, 2025 | 148 | B+ | |
| Lateefah Simon | D-CA | Nov 7, 2025 | 221 | A- | |
| Brad Sherman | D-CA | Nov 25, 2025 | 239 | B+ | |
| George Latimer | D-NY | Dec 3, 2025 | 247 | A+ | |
| Josh Harder | D-CA | Dec 3, 2025 | 247 | B+ | |
| Robert Garcia | D-CA | Dec 3, 2025 | 247 | A+ | |
| Troy A. Carter | D-LA | Dec 3, 2025 | 247 | A- | |
| Valerie P. Foushee | D-NC | Dec 3, 2025 | 247 | B+ | |
| Zoe Lofgren | D-CA | Dec 3, 2025 | 247 | B+ | |
| Daniel S. Goldman | D-NY | Dec 5, 2025 | 249 | A- | |
| Emanuel Cleaver | D-MO | Dec 9, 2025 | 253 | A- | |
| Mark DeSaulnier | D-CA | Dec 9, 2025 | 253 | A | |
| Doris O. Matsui | D-CA | Jan 8, 2026 | 283 | A | |
| Sydney Kamlager-Dove | D-CA | Jan 8, 2026 | 283 | A- | |
| Lori Trahan | D-MA | Jan 12, 2026 | 287 | A- | |
| Jamie Raskin | D-MD | Jan 16, 2026 | 291 | A | |
| Joyce Beatty | D-OH | Jan 20, 2026 | 295 | A- | |
| Derek Tran | D-CA | Jan 30, 2026 | 305 | B+ | |
| Raul Ruiz | D-CA | Jan 30, 2026 | 305 | A- | |
| Steve Cohen | D-TN | Feb 4, 2026 | 310 | A- | |
| James R. Walkinshaw | D-VA | Feb 10, 2026 | 316 | A- | |
| Ayanna Pressley | D-MA | Feb 11, 2026 | 317 | A- | |
| Robert Menendez | D-NJ | Feb 17, 2026 | 323 | A- | |
| Mary Gay Scanlon | D-PA | Mar 16, 2026 | 350 | A | |
| Sarah McBride | D-DE | Mar 16, 2026 | 350 | A | |
| Veronica Escobar | D-TX | Apr 20, 2026 | 385 | B+ | |
| Adelita S. Grijalva | D-AZ | Apr 22, 2026 | 387 | A- | |
| Nikema Williams | D-GA | Apr 23, 2026 | 388 | A- | |
| Christian D. Menefee | D-TX | Apr 28, 2026 | 393 | C+ | |
| Emilia Strong Sykes | D-OH | Apr 28, 2026 | 393 | A- | |
| Suzan K. DelBene | D-WA | Apr 29, 2026 | 394 | A | |
| Gabe Amo | D-RI | May 11, 2026 | 406 | A | |
| Ted Lieu | D-CA | May 19, 2026 | 414 | A | |
| Yvette D. Clarke | D-NY | Jun 18, 2026 | 444 | A- | |
| Angie Craig | D-MN | Jul 20, 2026 | 476 | A- | |
| Stephen F. Lynch | D-MA | Aug 6, 2026 | 493 | A | |
| Sharice Davids | D-KS | Aug 13, 2026 | 500 | A | |
| Lizzie Fletcher | D-TX | Sep 8, 2026 | 526 | A+ | |
| Adam Smith | D-WA | Sep 24, 2026 | 542 | A- | |
| Analilia Mejia | D-NJ | Sep 24, 2026 | 542 | C+ | |
| Brittany Pettersen | D-CO | Oct 5, 2026 | 553 | B+ | |
| Frederica S. Wilson | D-FL | Oct 15, 2026 | 563 | A- | |
| Richard E. Neal | D-MA | Oct 15, 2026 | 563 | B+ |
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Transgender Healthcare Access Act. Restricting evidence-based gender-affirming care contradicts AMA and AAP clinical guidelines.