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Emergency Contraception Education Act

Introduced: July 18, 2005 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Passed Senate

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Became law

Jul 29, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jul 18, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jul 18, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1514)

Jul 18, 2005

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Emergency Contraception Education Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to develop and disseminate to the public information on emergency contraception, including, at a minimum, a description of emergency contraception and an explanation of the use, safety, efficacy, and availability of such contraception.

Requires that the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to develop and disseminate to health care providers information on emergency contraception.

Requires that the information disseminated to health care providers include, at a minimum: (1) information describing the use, safety, efficacy, and availability of emergency contraception; (2) a recommendation regarding its use in appropriate cases; and (3) information explaining how to obtain copies of information from the CDC.

What's happening now July 29, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Committees of jurisdiction 2