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HR 195 108th Congress House

Informed Choice Act

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provid… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 26, 2003 See on congress.gov
Health AbortionAdoptionChildbirthClinics
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Community health servicesEconomics and Public FinanceFamiliesFederal aid to health facilitiesFinance and Financial SectorHealth educationImaging systems in medicineLiability insuranceMaternal health servicesMedical malpracticeMedical suppliesNonprofit organizationsPhysical examinationsPhysiciansPregnant womenScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareTax-exempt organizationsTaxationWomen
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 9, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8020-8021)
Feb 3, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 7, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 7, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 9, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8020-8021)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Informed Choice Act - Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to free community based pregnancy help medical clinics for the purchase of ultrasound equipment, which shall be used to provide free ultrasound examinations to pregnant women. Requires each grant recipient to undertake certain actions, including to: (1) provide to each woman receiving services a visual image of the fetus from the ultrasound examination and a general anatomical and physiological description of the characteristics of the fetus; and (2) provide information on abortion and alternatives to abortion such as childbirth and adoption, and information concerning public and private agencies that will assist in those alternatives. Limits each grant to a maximum amount of 50 percent of the purchase price cost of the ultrasound machine involved or $20,000, whichever is less.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 8
R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jul 6, 2004
DeMint, James
· Jul 14, 2003
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 9, 2003
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Mar 26, 2003
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jan 7, 2003
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jan 7, 2003
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Jan 7, 2003
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Jan 7, 2003
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 7, 2003
Vitter, David
· Jan 7, 2003
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 7, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 195: Informed Choice Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-195/
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"H.R. 195: Informed Choice Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-195/.
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H.R. 195, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-195/.
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