Congress·In Committee·H.R. 7694

Gwenn’s Law

Women's Health: Increasing Participation in Medical Research

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a public awareness campaign to increase participation by women in clinical trials that are conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes.

Feb 25·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committee

This bill is currently sitting in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce where it was sent on February 24, 2026. No action has been taken on the proposal since that date, which is a period of four months. The bill is stalled because the committee has not scheduled a vote or hearing to move it forward.

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Unlikely to pass

While the bill has support from both parties, most individual health proposals struggle to pass on their own unless they are added to a much larger spending package.

Key Points

This bill, called Gwenn’s Law, would start a national campaign to encourage more women to join medical research studies. It focuses on trials run by the National Institutes of Health to make sure new medicines and treatments work well for women.
The plan specifically targets rare diseases and conditions that affect women more than men. It also aims to teach more people about bleeding and clotting disorders like hemophilia through outreach at hospitals and doctors' offices.
A new group of experts from the government and private companies would work together to find better ways to treat rare diseases. This task force would include leaders from the CDC and the FDA to coordinate research and funding.
The government would spend $20 million every year between 2027 and 2031 to pay for these awareness programs. This money is intended to help reach women who might not otherwise know about opportunities to participate in clinical trials.
By getting more women into these studies, doctors can better understand how different diseases and treatments affect women's bodies. Historically, women have been left out of many medical studies, which can lead to a lack of information on their specific health needs.

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Milestones

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Feb 25, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Feb 25, 2026

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Bill NumberHR 7694

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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D: 1R: 2

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