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HR 2527 108th Congress House

Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act

Official title: To provide for the provision by hospitals of emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault.

Introduced: May 18, 2004 See on congress.gov
Health AbortionCommunication in medicineContraceptivesCrime and Law Enforcement
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Economics and Public FinanceEmergency medicineFederal aid to health facilitiesGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealth educationHospitalsRapeVictims of crimesWomenWomen's health
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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 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 24, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 19, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 19, 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
Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act - Requires hospitals, as a condition of receiving Federal funds, to provide emergency contraception to a woman who is a victim of sexual assault.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1564 Identical bill Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 18 Independent 1
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Sep 23, 2004
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · May 19, 2004
Majette, Denise
· May 18, 2004
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 18, 2004
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 17, 2004
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 4, 2004
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 9, 2004
Bell, Chris
· Oct 30, 2003
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 23, 2003
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Sep 16, 2003
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Sep 10, 2003
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Sep 3, 2003
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 3, 2003
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Jul 23, 2003
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 21, 2003
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 21, 2003
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jun 19, 2003
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jun 19, 2003
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 19, 2003
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Jun 19, 2003
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jun 19, 2003
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 19, 2003
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 19, 2003
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 19, 2003
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 19, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2527: Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2527/
MLA
"H.R. 2527: Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2527/.
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H.R. 2527, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2527/.
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