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HR 2444 108th Congress House

Parent's Right to Know Act of 2003

Official title: To establish certain requirements relating to the provision of services to minors by family planning projects under title X of the Public Health Service Act.

Introduced: June 12, 2003 See on congress.gov
Health Access to health careChild healthContraceptivesEconomics and Public Finance
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FamiliesFamily planning and birth controlFederal aid to health facilitiesGovernment Operations and PoliticsMinorsParent and childState laws
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 24, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 12, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 12, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 24, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Parent's Right to Know Act of 2003 - Prohibits making available any funds appropriated for carrying out title X of the Public Health Service Act (Population Research and Voluntary Family Planning Programs) to any family planning project under specified provisions of that title if any service provider in the project knowingly provides contraceptive drugs or devices to a minor, unless: (1) the minor is emancipated; (2) by court direction; (3) the provider has given actual written notice to the custodial parent or guardian five days in advance; or (4) the minor has written consent of a custodial parent or guardian.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Republican 10
R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Nov 18, 2003
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jun 12, 2003
BARTON, JOE
· Jun 12, 2003
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 12, 2003
Burr, Richard
· Jun 12, 2003
CANTOR, ERIC
· Jun 12, 2003
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 12, 2003
CRANE, PHILIP
· Jun 12, 2003
DeMint, James
· Jun 12, 2003
FLETCHER, ERNEST
· Jun 12, 2003
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Jun 12, 2003
HOEKSTRA, PETER
· Jun 12, 2003
Janklow, William
· Jun 12, 2003
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jun 12, 2003
LUCAS, KEN
· Jun 12, 2003
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jun 12, 2003
SCHROCK, EDWARD
· Jun 12, 2003
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 12, 2003
SHADEGG, JOHN
· Jun 12, 2003
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 12, 2003
TAYLOR, GENE
· Jun 12, 2003
TIAHRT, TODD
· Jun 12, 2003
Toomey, Patrick
· Jun 12, 2003
Vitter, David
· Jun 12, 2003
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 12, 2003
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 12, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2444: Parent's Right to Know Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2444/
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"H.R. 2444: Parent's Right to Know Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2444/.
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H.R. 2444, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2444/.
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