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HR 1490 102th Congress House

Family Unity and Parental Notification Act

Official title: To establish, with respect to abortions and parental notifications, a requirement in programs in which the Secretary of Health and Human Services provides fina… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish, with respect to abortions and parental notifications, a requirement in programs in which the Secretary of Health and Human Services provides financial assistance to non-Federal entities for the provision of health services.

Introduced: March 19, 1991 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Health AbortionFamily policyFederal aid to youth servicesMedicaid
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MedicareParent and childPublic assistance programsTeenage 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 28, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Mar 19, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 19, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 28, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Family Unity and Parental Notification Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit financial assistance under titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act and specified provisions of the Public Health Service Act unless the receiving entity agrees to notify the parents of an unemancipated minor under the age of 18 48 hours before performing an abortion on the minor, except in an emergency threatening the minor's life.

Declares that the notification requirement does not apply in a State which requires parental notification or parental consent.

States that certain provisions of this Act apply without regard to whether the State allows the parental notification or the parental consent requirements to be waived through judicial proceedings.

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