US Congress House Bill 3231 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on July 13 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-07-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Adoption Promotion Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that pregnancy options counseling funded through family planning projects includes adoption counseling and is provided by licensed social workers or counselors who have knowledge and experience in adoption practice. Training for personnel to carry out family planning programs must include training on the adoption process. Research related to family planning and population must include: (1) collection of data on the number of pregnancy tests administered to individuals served by family planning programs and the results of those tests; and (2) evaluation of the quality, consistency, and outcomes of pregnancy options counseling.

Adoption Promotion Act of 2017

Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-07-14	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2017-07-13	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2017-07-13	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3231/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3231/BILLS-115hr3231ih.pdf