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HR 1110 102th Congress House International Affairs Abortion American economic assistance Authorization China Contraceptives Family planning and birth control Research United Nations

International Voluntary Family Planning Assistance Act of 1991

Introduced: February 26, 1991 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 3, 1991
See H.R.2508.
Feb 26, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 26, 1991
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

International Voluntary Family Planning Assistance Act of 1991 - Authorizes appropriations for international population planning assistance. Earmarks a specified amount of such funds for the United Nations Population Fund if: (1) the Fund maintains such funds in a separate account, without commingling; (2) none of the funds are made available for China; and (3) any agreement to obligate such funds expressly states that the full amount granted by the agreement will be refunded to the United States if U.S. funds are used for family planning in China or abortions in any country. Requires a specified amount of population planning assistance to be used to increase family planning service delivery in countries with large population growth.

Prohibits any funds appropriated under this Act from being used for abortions.

What's happening now June 3, 1991

See H.R.2508.

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