US Congress House Bill 195 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on January 6 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-01-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Informed Choice Act - Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to nonprofit community based pregnancy help medical clinics for the purchase of ultrasound equipment. Requires each grantee to: (1) provide free ultrasound examinations to pregnant women; (2) show the visual image of the fetus from the ultrasound examination to each pregnant woman with a general anatomical and physiological description of the fetus; (3) give each pregnant woman the approximate age of the embryo or fetus; (4) provide information on abortion and alternatives to abortion, such as childbirth and adoption, and information concerning public and private agencies that will assist in those alternatives; and (5) obtain medical malpractice insurance. Limits each grant to the lesser of 50% of the purchase price of the ultrasound machine involved or $20,000.

Informed Choice Act

Rep. Cliff Stearns [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-01-14		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2009-01-06		Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/195/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr195/BILLS-111hr195ih.pdf