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HR 1397 102th Congress House

Family Planning Parental Notification Act

Official title: To amend title X of the Public Health Service Act to establish in the program for family planning projects a requirement relating to parental notifications.

Introduced: March 19, 1991 See on congress.gov
Health AbortionContraceptivesCounselingFamilies
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Family planning and birth controlFederal aid to youth servicesGovernment paperworkParent and childParentsSex educationTeenage pregnancy
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This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) 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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Passed House
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Became law
Mar 25, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Mar 12, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 12, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 25, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Family Planning Parental Notification Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require an entity receiving a grant or contract for family planning services to notify one or both of the parents of a minor at least 48 hours before providing certain types of family planning methods or services to the minor.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a list of methods and services requiring notification, using the criteria of whether the notification: (1) is in the best interests of unemancipated minors; (2) strengthens the stability of families; (3) strengthens the authority and rights of parents; or (4) enhances the relationship between adolescent behavior, personal responsibility, and societal norms.

Excludes life-threatening emergencies from notification requirements. Allows judicial override.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 19, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1397: Family Planning Parental Notification Act. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1397/
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"H.R. 1397: Family Planning Parental Notification Act." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1397/.
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