Adoption Information Act

Bill: 117-hr-1531
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
Introduced: 2021-03-02
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Abortion

Adoption and foster care

Family planning and birth control

Government information and archives

Health information and medical records

Health programs administration and funding

Public contracts and procurement
Latest action: action_date: 2021-03-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-03-02
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Adoption Information Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires federally funded family planning programs to provide each person who inquires about their services with specified information about adoption centers in their state. The Department of Health and Human Services must provide the programs with pamphlets containing the required information.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1531 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2021 Mr. Wittman 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. .