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HR 1225 110th Congress House

Focus on Family Health Worldwide Act of 2007

Official title: To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to improve voluntary family planning programs in developing countries, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 23, 2007 Introduced by: McCollum, Betty Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
International Affairs AIDS (Disease)AbortionAccess to health careAgriculture and Food
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 28, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 28, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Focus on Family Health Worldwide Act of 2007 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to provide assistance for voluntary family planning programs in developing countries, including activities to: (1) improve public knowledge of voluntary family planning programs; (2) support public and private voluntary family planning programs, including networks for community-based and subsidized commercial distribution of contraceptives; (3) expand training for health care providers and educators; (4) provide improved coordination between voluntary family planning programs and programs that receive U.S. assistance for the prevention of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections; and (5) strengthen supply chain logistics for the procurement and distribution of safe contraceptives, including coordination with the supply chain for HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment.

Gives priority to developing countries with acute family planning and maternal health needs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 13
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Nov 13, 2007
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 4, 2007
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 10, 2007
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 23, 2007
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 17, 2007
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 8, 2007
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 2, 2007
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 25, 2007
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 16, 2007
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 16, 2007
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Mar 28, 2007
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 22, 2007
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 9, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1225: Focus on Family Health Worldwide Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1225/
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