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HR 4852 110th Congress House

Positive Alternatives Act

Official title: To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to allow funds provided under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy f… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to allow funds provided under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families to be used for alternative-to-abortion services.

Introduced: December 19, 2007 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare AbortionAid to dependent childrenCash welfare block grantsChildbirth
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CounselingEconomics and Public FinanceFamiliesHealthMaternal health servicesWomen
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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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Became law
Dec 20, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.
Dec 19, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Dec 19, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 20, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Positive Alternatives Act - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to allow the use of TANF funds for alternative-to-abortion services, including: (1) information or counseling that promotes childbirth instead of abortion; and (2) other services designed to assist a woman to carry her unborn child to term.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Republican 8
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Feb 13, 2008
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jan 17, 2008
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jan 17, 2008
Sali, Bill
· Jan 17, 2008
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Dec 19, 2007
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Dec 19, 2007
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Dec 19, 2007
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Dec 19, 2007
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Dec 19, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4852: Positive Alternatives Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4852/
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"H.R. 4852: Positive Alternatives Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4852/.
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H.R. 4852, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4852/.
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