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HR 3461 102th Congress House

Infertility Prevention Act of 1991

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program of grants regarding preventable cases of infertility arising as a result of sexually transmitted diseases.

Introduced: November 19, 1991 See on congress.gov
Health Government paperworkGrants-in-aidGynecologyHealth education
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Human fertilityMedical feesMedical recordsMedical statisticsMedical testsPoorPreventive medicineRight of privacySexually transmitted diseases
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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
Oct 18, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Oct 1, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 1, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 18, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Infertility Prevention Act of 1991 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, with regard to any treatable sexually transmitted disease that can cause infertility in women if treatment is not received for the disease, to make grants for specified activities, including counseling, screening, treatment, referrals, outreach, public information and education, training for health care providers, and data collection.

Directs the Secretary to establish criteria for ensuring the quality of screening for such diseases. Limits grants to three years, with annual approval by the Secretary.

Authorizes appropriations.

Authorizes the Secretary to make grants for research on improving the delivery of services under this Act. Authorizes appropriations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1751 Identical bill Infertility Prevention Act of 1991
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Nov 19, 1991
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 19, 1991
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Oct 1, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3461: Infertility Prevention Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3461/
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"H.R. 3461: Infertility Prevention Act of 1991." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3461/.
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H.R. 3461, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3461/.
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