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HR 2777 107th Congress House Health Contraceptives Family planning and birth control Medicaid Social Welfare Welfare eligibility

Family Planning State Empowerment Act of 2001

Introduced: August 2, 2001 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Aug 16, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 2, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug 2, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Family Planning State Empowerment Act of 2001 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to give States the option to elect to: (1) make available family planning services and supplies furnished to eligible individuals of child-bearing age to any individual whose family income does not exceed the greater of 185 percent of the income official poverty line applicable to a family of the size involved or the specified eligibility income level; and (2) extend the postpartum period for provision of family planning services and supplies.
What's happening now August 16, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1343 Identical bill Family Planning State Empowerment Act of 2001
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 11, 2002
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Nov 7, 2001
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Aug 2, 2001
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Aug 2, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2777: Family Planning State Empowerment Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2777/
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"H.R. 2777: Family Planning State Empowerment Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2777/.
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H.R. 2777, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2777/.
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