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S 271 100th Congress Senate

A bill to amend section 1001 of the Public Health Service Act to permit family planning projects to offer adoption services.

Introduced: February 17, 1987 See on congress.gov
Families Abortion, Birth Control, and Family PlanningAdoptionChildren and youthFamily planning and birth controlNondiscrimination provisions
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It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Became law
Jan 20, 1987
Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Health and Human Services Department.
Jan 6, 1987
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Jan 6, 1987
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 20, 1987

Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Health and Human Services Department.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Public Health Service Act to permit family planning projects to offer adoption services. Requires such services to be nondiscriminatory as to race, color, religion, or national origin.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 17, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 271: A bill to amend section 1001 of the Public Health Service Act to permit family planning projects to offer adoption services.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-271/
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"S. 271: A bill to amend section 1001 of the Public Health Service Act to permit family planning projects to offer adoption services.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-271/.
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S. 271, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-271/.
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