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H.R. 215

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 215, the Adoption Information Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 6, 2025 by Rep. Robert Wittman (R) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Jan 6, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Record

Text

H.R. 215 has 4 co-sponsors.

hb215/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 215 IH: Adoption Information Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-06
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 215  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 6, 2025   Mr. Wittman  (for himself,  Mr. Grothman ,  Mr. LaMalfa , and  Mr. Higgins of Louisiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    A BILL
To amend title V of the Social Security Act to require assurances that certain family planning service projects and programs will provide pamphlets containing the contact information of adoption centers.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Adoption Information Act  .
2.
Provision in family planning services of pamphlets containing adoption center contact information
Title V of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 701 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
514.
Limitation
(a)
In general
Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a grant may be made or contract entered into under section 501 for a family planning service project or program only upon assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that the project or program will—
(1)
provide to each person to whom the medical professional provides family planning medical services, at the time the person inquires about medical or abortion services, a pamphlet that contains—
(A)
a comprehensive list of the adoption centers located in the region (as determined by the Secretary) where the adoption services are provided; and
(B)
the address and telephone number of each such center; and
(2)
provide each such person an opportunity to read the pamphlet.
(b)
Pamphlets
The Secretary shall prepare, annually update, and distribute to each project or program referred to in subsection (a) pamphlets described in such subsection.
(c)
No additional funds
No funds may be used to carry out this section, except funds that are appropriated to carry out this title.
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Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-01-06
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Jan 6, 2025

hb215/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/06/2025)

Sponsors

Rep. Robert Wittman (R) sponsors H.R. 215, and 4 members have co-sponsored it, 3 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 215 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Jan 6, 2025 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 215 has taken 2 actions since Jan 6, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 6, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 6, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committee

Votes

H.R. 215 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 215 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Adoption Information Act — Display Title
  • Adoption Information Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title V of the Social Security Act to require assurances that certain family planning service projects and programs will provide pamphlets containing the contact information of adoption centers. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 215 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 7 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 215’s is Health.

hr215/policy-areas.txt
HealthAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 215 carries 7 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Abortion to Public contracts and procurement.

hr215/subjects.txt
AbortionAdoption and foster careFamily planning and birth controlGovernment information and archivesHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingPublic contracts and procurement

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com