Obstetric Fistula Prevention, Treatment, Hope, and Dignity Restoration Act of 2018
Latest action · Feb 16, 2018 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 16, 2018
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Obstetric Fistula Prevention, Treatment, Hope, and Dignity Restoration Act of 2018
This bill authorizes the President to: (1) provide assistance, including through international organizations, national governments, and international and local nongovernmental organizations, to address the social, structural, health, and human rights issues that lead to obstetric fistula; and (2) support treatment of obstetric fistula.
Such assistance shall promote the global Campaign to End Fistula and the International Obstetric Fistula Working Group.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 11, 2018 to Jun 21, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | May 11, 2018 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | May 11, 2018 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | May 11, 2018 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | May 11, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | May 11, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Jun 21, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 16, 2018Introduced in House
- Feb 16, 2018Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Crime prevention
- Crimes against women
- Family planning and birth control
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health care quality
- Health information and medical records
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- Medical research
- Mental health
- Sex and reproductive health
- Surgery and anesthesia
- Violent crime
- Women's health
- World health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 16, 2018Introduced in House
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