Preventing Unintended Pregnancies, Reducing the Need for Abortion, and Supporting Parents Act
Latest action · Jun 22, 2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 23, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Preventing Unintended Pregnancies, Reducing the Need for Abortion, and Supporting Parents Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services ( HHS) to make matching grants for projects to provide comprehensive education on preventing teen pregnancies.
Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reauthorize appropriations for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers and the Carol M. White Physical Education Program. Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reauthorize appropriations for Federal TRIO Programs and Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEARUP).
Amends part A of title IV (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) (TANF) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to award grants to states for reducing teen pregnancy and teen births. Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to require the Secretary to establish a national goal of reducing teen pregnancy by at least one-third over ten years.
Authorizes the Secretary to make matching grants to assist entities in demonstrating innovative approaches to teen pregnancies, such as facilitating communication between parents and children.
Requires the Secretary to award grants to organizations to establish and operate a national initiative for parents of adolescents to reduce teen pregnancy.
Directs the Secretary of Education to award demonstration grants to community colleges for the purpose of developing and implementing innovative approaches to prevent unplanned pregnancy and promote healthy relationships among women and men in community colleges.
Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of SSA to expand coverage of family planning services.
Expands and extends postpartum health care coverage for women under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP, formerly known as SCHIP). Expands the definition of "low-income child" under CHIP.
Title X Family Planning Services Act of 2009 - Authorizes appropriations for the establishment and operation of voluntary family planning projects.
Amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit individual health insurance issuers from imposing any preexisting condition exclusions relating to pregnancy as a preexisting condition. Requires such issuers to provide coverage for maternity services.
Authorizes the HHS Secretary to make grants for the purchase of ultrasound equipment.
Requires the HHS Secretary to make grants to enable states to better identify and treat women who are victims of, or at risk of, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual coercion, or stalking.
Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make grants to institutions of higher education to assist students who have decided to carry their pregnancies to term in continuing their studies and graduating.
Requires the HHS Secretary to award grants for a national information campaign to educate the public about adoption.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase and make refundable the tax credit for adoption expenses.
Revises and authorizes appropriations for the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC program).
Requires the HHS Secretary to enter into an agreement with the Institute of Medicine to study the range of choices women make in response to unintended pregnancy.
Cosponsors 44
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 23, 2009 to Nov 6, 2009; 12 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | Jul 23, 2009 |
| D-AL | Artur Davis | Original | Jul 23, 2009 |
| D-WI | David R. Obey | Original | Jul 23, 2009 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Jul 23, 2009 |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Original | Jul 23, 2009 |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Original | Jul 23, 2009 |
| D-FL | Kendrick B. Meek | Original | Jul 23, 2009 |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Original | Jul 23, 2009 |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Original | Jul 23, 2009 |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Original | Jul 23, 2009 |
| D-SD | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | Original | Jul 23, 2009 |
| D-VA | Thomas S.P. Perriello | Original | Jul 23, 2009 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-KY | Ben Chandler | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-OH | Betty Sutton | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-CA | George Miller | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-CT | James A. Himes | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-WA | Jay Inslee | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-PA | John P. Murtha | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Phil Hare | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Nov 6, 2009 |
Committees 5
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 Jul 23, 2009 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jul 24, 2009 | |
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Jul 23, 2009 |
| Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee | Referred Oct 22, 2009 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jul 23, 2009 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jul 23, 2009 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Sep 14, 2009 | |
| House | Agriculture Committee | Referred Jul 23, 2009 |
| Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee | Referred Jun 22, 2010 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 22, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
- Oct 22, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
- Sep 14, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Jul 24, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jul 23, 2009Introduced in House
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.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R40618 | Teen Pregnancy Prevention: Background and Proposals in the 111th Congress Archived | Report | Apr 25, 2011 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for programs that reduce the number of unplanned pregnancies, reduce the need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Preventing Unintended Pregnancies, Reducing the Need for Abortion, and Supporting Parents Act
- Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill
- Title X Family Planning Services Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Adoption and foster care
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Behavioral sciences
- Child care and development
- Child health
- Crime prevention
- Crime victims
- Crimes against women
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Education programs funding
- Elementary and secondary education
- Family planning and birth control
- Family relationships
- Food assistance and relief
- Government information and archives
- Health
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Higher education
- HIV/AIDS
- Home and outpatient care
- Income tax credits
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Medicaid
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Nutrition and diet
- Physical fitness and lifestyle
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- School administration
- Sex and reproductive health
- Sex offenses
- Sexually transmitted diseases
- Women's health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 23, 2009Introduced in House
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