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HR 3940 102th Congress House Health Government paperwork Human embryology In vitro fertilization Licenses Medical laboratories Standards

Fertility Clinic Success Rate and Certification Act of 1991

Introduced: November 26, 1991 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 3, 1992
Clean Bill, H.R. 4773 Reported in Lieu.
Mar 26, 1992
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 26, 1992
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Feb 27, 1992
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jan 14, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Nov 26, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 26, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fertility Clinic Success Rate and Certification Act of 1991 - Mandates development of a model program for the certification of embryo laboratories to be carried out by the States. Requires publication, at least every three years, of information showing pregnancy success rates achieved by each in vitro fertilization program, disclosing which States have implemented the certification program and which laboratories have been certified.

Requires specified standards to be included in the model program. Allows States to approve accreditation organizations for certifying embryo laboratories.

What's happening now April 3, 1992

Clean Bill, H.R. 4773 Reported in Lieu.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4773 Procedurally related Fertility Clinic Success Rate and Certification Act of 1992
 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3940: Fertility Clinic Success Rate and Certification Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3940/
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