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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1476 

Supporting and recognizing the achievements of the family planning services 

programs operating under title X of the Public Health Service Act. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 24, 2010 

Ms. CHU (for herself, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. 

BRALEY of Iowa, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, 

Mr. COHEN, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. FARR, Mr. FRANK of 

Massachusetts, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. NORTON, Ms. LEE of 

California, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. MAFFEI, Mrs. MALONEY, 

Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. NADLER of New York, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. 

SLAUGHTER, and Mr. WU) submitted the following resolution; which was 

referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting and recognizing the achievements of the family 

planning services programs operating under title X of 

the Public Health Service Act. 

Whereas 2010 marks the 40th anniversary of the family 

planning services programs operating under title X of the 

Public Health Service Act which has for 40 years provided low-income people in the United States access to 

contraceptive services, supplies, and information regardless of their ability to pay for these services; 

Whereas a 2009 report from the Institute of Medicine echoed 

the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s finding 


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that, ‘‘family planning is one of the most significant public health achievements of the twentieth century’’; 

Whereas the family planning services programs operating 

under title X are the only dedicated source of Federal 

funding for family planning services in the United States; 

Whereas in 2008, 17,400,000 people were in need of publicly 

funded services and supplies; 

Whereas in 2008, title X-funded family planning providers 

worked tirelessly to serve over 5,000,000 low-income men 

and women; 

Whereas publicly supported family planning services, such as 

those provided by title X, help to prevent 1,500,000 unintended pregnancies each year; 

Whereas the contribution of family planning services in assisting women in the planning and spacing of their pregnancies is linked to a reduction in infant mortality; 

Whereas every dollar spent to provide services in the nationwide network of publicly funded family planning clinics 

saves $3.74 in Medicaid-related costs; 

Whereas title X funds allow health centers to provide an 

array of confidential preventive health services, including 

contraceptive services, pelvic exams, pregnancy testing, 

screening for cervical and breast cancer, screening for 

high blood pressure, anemia, and diabetes, screening for 

STDs, including HIV, basic infertility services, health 

education, and referrals for other health and social services; 

Whereas in 2008, title X centers provided over 2,200,000 

Pap tests and over 2,300,000 clinical breast exams; and 


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Whereas women who have access to family planning services 

have better health outcomes: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) acknowledges the family planning services 

3 programs operating under title X of the Public 

4 Health Service Act as a critical component of the 

5 United States public health care system, providing 

6 high-quality family planning services and other pre7 ventive health care to low-income or uninsured indi8 viduals who may otherwise lack access to health 

9 care; 

10 (2) recognizes family planning providers at 

11 Title X health centers who work tirelessly to provide 

12 quality care to millions of low-income women and 

13 men in the United States; and 

14 (3) supports the mission of the family planning 

15 services programs operating under title X which pro16 vide men and women the opportunity to maintain 

17 their reproductive health which contributes to the 

18 health, social, and economic well-being of families in 

19 the United States. 

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