HR 215 — Adoption Information Act

Summary

Requires federally-funded family planning service projects and programs to provide pamphlets with adoption center information to people inquiring about medical or abortion services.
Requires the pamphlets to include a comprehensive list of adoption centers in the region, along with their addresses and telephone numbers.
Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to prepare, annually update, and distribute the adoption information pamphlets to family planning programs.

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Sponsor (1)

Rep. Wittman, Robert J. (R-VA) [#1]

4 cosponsors

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Robert J. Wittman’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

Employer not reported $103,150
ES3 $23,200
EAW GROUP LLC $16,600
ALTRIA GROUP INC. $16,500
CACI $15,255

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Actions (2)

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

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Introduced in House · Jan 6, 2025

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Full text

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Adoption Information Act”.

SEC. 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:

“SEC. 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.”. <all>

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