Communities of Color Teen Pregnancy Prevention Act of 2007
Latest action · Feb 2, 2007 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.
- IntroducedJan 12, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Communities of Color Teen Pregnancy Prevention Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants for projects to prevent teen pregnancies in racial, ethnic minority, or immigrant communities with a substantial incidence or prevalence of cases of teen pregnancy as compared to the average number of such cases in communities in the state involved.
Allows the Secretary to make grants to: (1) provide necessary social and cultural support services regarding teen pregnancy; (2) provide health and educational services related to the prevention of teen pregnancy; (3) promote better health and educational outcomes among pregnant teens; (4) provide training for individuals who plan to work in school-based support programs regarding the prevention of teen pregnancy; and (5) provide public education and increase awareness with respect to the issue of teen pregnancy and related social and emotional issues.
Requires the Secretary to make grants to establish and operate a National Clearinghouse for Teen Pregnancy Prevention.
Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to make grants to conduct, support, and coordinate research on the prevention of teen pregnancy in such communities.
Allows a grant to be made under this Act only if the applicant agrees that: (1) all information provided pursuant to the Act will be age-appropriate, factually and medically accurate and complete, and scientifically based; and (2) information, activities, and services under the grant will be provided in the language and cultural context that is most appropriate for individual groups.
Cosponsors 63
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 22, 2007 to Nov 19, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Jan 22, 2007 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Jan 22, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Jan 22, 2007 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Jan 22, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Jan 22, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Jan 22, 2007 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Jan 22, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Jan 22, 2007 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Jan 22, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Jan 22, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Jan 31, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Jan 31, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Jan 31, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Jan 31, 2007 | |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Jan 31, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Jan 31, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Feb 5, 2007 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Feb 5, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Feb 6, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Feb 15, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Feb 15, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Feb 15, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Feb 27, 2007 | |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Feb 27, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Feb 27, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Feb 27, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Feb 27, 2007 | |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Mar 5, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Mar 5, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Mar 15, 2007 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Mar 15, 2007 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Mar 28, 2007 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Mar 29, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | May 2, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | May 10, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | May 10, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | May 17, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | May 17, 2007 | |
| D-IN | Julia Carson | May 24, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Jun 28, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Jun 28, 2007 | |
| D-CA | George Miller | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Aug 2, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Aug 2, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Aug 2, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Sep 17, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Oct 4, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Oct 4, 2007 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Oct 4, 2007 | |
| D-AZ | Ed Pastor | Oct 4, 2007 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Oct 4, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Jane Harman | Oct 4, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | Oct 4, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Oct 4, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Oct 18, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Jul 8, 2008 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Sep 23, 2008 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Sep 23, 2008 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Sep 23, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Sep 23, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Sep 26, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Nov 19, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jan 12, 2007 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Feb 2, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 2, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jan 12, 2007Introduced in House
- Jan 12, 2007Referred 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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E2119 | Hilda L. Solis D-CA | Sep 28, 2008 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1790 | Communities of Color Teen Pregnancy Prevention Act of 2007 | Related bill | Jul 16, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To make grants to carry out activities to prevent teen pregnancy in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Communities of Color Teen Pregnancy Prevention Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Academic performance
- Child health
- Contraceptives
- Counseling
- Data banks
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Elementary and secondary education
- Ethics
- Evaluation research (Social action programs)
- Families
- Family planning and birth control
- Federal aid to health facilities
- Federal aid to research
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Grants-in-aid
- Health
- Health counseling
- Health education
- Health information systems
- Immigrant health
- Immigration
- Medical research
- Medical statistics
- Mental health
- Minorities
- Minority health
- Nonprofit organizations
- Parent and child
- Public service advertising
- School health programs
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Secondary education
- Sex education
- Sexual abstinence
- Social Welfare
- Teenage pregnancy
- Women
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 12, 2007Introduced in House
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