HR 4852
110th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Abortion
Aid to dependent children
Cash welfare block grants
Childbirth
Counseling
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Health
Maternal health services
Women
Positive Alternatives Act
Introduced: December 19, 2007
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.
Committees of jurisdiction
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