HR 3686 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services, and for other purposes.

Introduced Feb 5, 2002 Originated House Sponsor Cliff Stearns R-FL

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Mar 5, 2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 2002
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to eligible nonprofit community based pregnancy help medical clinics to purchase ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women, under the direction and supervision of a licensed medical physician. Conditions eligibility on a clinic agreeing to provide each examined woman a visual image, the age, and a physical description of the fetus and information on abortion and alternatives.

Cosponsors 45

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 5, 2002 to Sep 9, 2002; 16 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-COBob SchafferOriginalFeb 5, 2002
R-MSCharles W. "Chip" PickeringOriginalFeb 5, 2002
R-NJChristopher H. SmithOriginalFeb 5, 2002
R-LADavid VitterOriginalFeb 5, 2002
D-ASEni F. H. FaleomavaegaOriginalFeb 5, 2002
D-MSGene TaylorOriginalFeb 5, 2002
R-VAJ. Randy ForbesOriginalFeb 5, 2002
R-SCJim DeMintOriginalFeb 5, 2002
R-VAJo Ann DavisOriginalFeb 5, 2002
R-SCJoe WilsonOriginalFeb 5, 2002
R-PAJoseph R. PittsOriginalFeb 5, 2002
R-FLMark FoleyOriginalFeb 5, 2002
R-NJMike FergusonOriginalFeb 5, 2002
R-INMike PenceOriginalFeb 5, 2002
R-LARichard H. BakerOriginalFeb 5, 2002
D-GURobert A. UnderwoodOriginalFeb 5, 2002
R-PABill ShusterFeb 7, 2002
R-KSJim RyunFeb 7, 2002
R-NELee TerryFeb 7, 2002
R-INDan BurtonFeb 12, 2002
D-MIJames A. BarciaFeb 12, 2002
R-INMark E. SouderFeb 12, 2002
R-ILDonald A. ManzulloFeb 13, 2002
R-KSTodd TiahrtFeb 13, 2002
R-OHDeborah PryceMar 20, 2002
R-TNEd BryantMar 20, 2002
D-NJDonald M. PayneApr 9, 2002
R-ILJohn ShimkusApr 9, 2002
R-INBrian D. KernsApr 10, 2002
R-MDRoscoe G. BartlettApr 11, 2002
D-ILDavid D. PhelpsApr 16, 2002
R-CAKen CalvertApr 16, 2002
D-MNCollin C. PetersonApr 18, 2002
R-NCWalter B. JonesApr 23, 2002
R-ARJohn BoozmanApr 24, 2002
R-CADarrell IssaMay 1, 2002
R-ILRay LaHoodMay 14, 2002
R-FLDave WeldonJun 5, 2002
D-ARMike RossJun 11, 2002
R-TXRalph M. HallJun 19, 2002
R-NCSue Wilkins MyrickJun 19, 2002
R-OKJ. C. Watts Jr.Jun 21, 2002
R-OKFrank D. LucasJul 25, 2002
R-MOW. Todd AkinSep 4, 2002
R-KYRon LewisSep 9, 2002

Withdrew 3 Juanita Millender-McDonald D-CA May 15, 2002·Danny K. Davis D-IL Jun 17, 2002·Julia Carson D-IN Jun 19, 2002

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred Feb 5, 2002
Health Subcommittee
Referred Mar 5, 2002

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 5, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Feb 5, 2002Introduced in House
  3. Feb 5, 2002Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H112)
  4. Feb 5, 2002Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H112Cliff Stearns R-FLFeb 5, 2002

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Printed hearings 1

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
S. Hrg. 107-668REAUTHORIZATION OF TEA-211,404 pagesEnvironment and Public Works CommitteeJan 24, 2002–Sep 30, 2002

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1984A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services, and for other purposes.Identical billMar 4, 2002

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services, and for other purposes.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 5, 2002Introduced in House

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