HR 2928
109th Congress
House
Health
Abortion
Communication in medicine
Contraceptives
Crime and Law Enforcement
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Emergency medicine
Federal aid to health facilities
Government Operations and Politics
Health education
Hospitals
Rape
Victims of crimes
Women
Women's health
Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act
Introduced: June 15, 2005
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 1, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 15, 2005
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 15, 2005
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act - Prohibits any federal funds from being provided to a hospital unless the hospital meets certain conditions related to a woman who is a victim of sexual assault, including that the hospital: (1) provides the woman with accurate and unbiased information about emergency contraception; (2) offers emergency contraception to the woman; (3) provides the woman such contraception at the hospital on her request; and (4) does not deny any such services because of the inability of the woman or her family to pay.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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