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HR 4270 100th Congress House International Affairs Abortion Abortion, Birth Control, and Family Planning American economic assistance Counseling Families Family planning and birth control

A bill to provide that restrictions may be applied to family planning programs that receive United States assistance only to the extent that the same restrictions apply to domestic family planning…

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A bill to provide that restrictions may be applied to family planning programs that receive United States assistance only to the extent that the same restrictions apply to domestic family planning programs funded under title X of the Public Health Service Act.

Introduced: March 29, 1988 See on congress.gov
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Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 29, 1988
Introduced in House
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Provides that restrictions may be applied to information, counseling, or services provided by family planning entities abroad that receive U.S. assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 only to the extent that the same restrictions apply to domestic family planning entities receiving funds under the Public Health Service Act.

What's happening now March 29, 1988

Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 3, 1988
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 4, 1988
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 29, 1988
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Mar 29, 1988
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4270: A bill to provide that restrictions may be applied to family planning programs that receive United States assistance only to the extent that the same restrictions apply to domestic family planning programs funded under title X of the Public Health Service Act.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4270/
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"H.R. 4270: A bill to provide that restrictions may be applied to family planning programs that receive United States assistance only to the extent that the same restrictions apply to domestic family planning programs funded under title X of the Public Health Service Act.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4270/.
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H.R. 4270, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4270/.
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[H.R. 4270: A bill to provide that restrictions may be applied to family planning programs that receive United States assistance only to the extent that the same restrictions apply to domestic family planning programs funded under title X of the Public Health Service Act.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4270/)
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