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Prevention First Act

Introduced: February 5, 2007 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 18, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 20, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 6, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 5, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.
Feb 5, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E259-260)
Feb 5, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prevention First Act - Title X Family Planning Services Act of 2007 - Authorizes appropriations for family planning services grants and contracts under the Public Health Service Act (PHSA).

Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act of 2007 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and PHSA to prohibit a group health plan and a health insurance issuer providing group coverage from excluding or restricting benefits in any way for prescription contraceptive drugs, devices, and outpatient services if the plan or coverage provides benefits for other outpatient prescription drugs, devices, or outpatient services. Applies such prohibitions to coverage offered in the individual market.

Emergency Contraception Education Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and disseminate information on emergency contraception to the public and to health care providers.

Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act of 2007 - Requires hospitals, as a condition of receiving federal funds, to offer and to provide, upon request, emergency contraception to victims of sexual assault.

At-Risk Communities Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary to award grants for teenage pregnancy prevention programs. Requires the Secretary to award grants for teenage pregnancy prevention research.

Truth in Contraception Act of 2007 - Requires that any information concerning the use of a contraceptive provided through specified federally funded education programs be medically accurate and include health benefits and failure rates.

Unintended Pregnancy Reduction Act of 2007 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to expand Medicaid's coverage of family planning services.

Responsible Education About Life Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary to make grants to states for family life education, including education on abstinence and contraception, to prevent teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.

What's happening now May 18, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 38
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Carson, André
Indiana · May 22, 2008
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Oct 31, 2007
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Waters, Maxine
California · Sep 25, 2007
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Aug 1, 2007
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Smith, Adam
Washington · May 9, 2007
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 18, 2007
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Mar 26, 2007
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Thompson, Mike
California · Feb 27, 2007
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Feb 15, 2007
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Feb 12, 2007
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Costa, Jim
California · Feb 12, 2007
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Feb 12, 2007
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 12, 2007
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Feb 12, 2007
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 6, 2007
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Feb 6, 2007
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 5, 2007
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 5, 2007
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 5, 2007
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Feb 5, 2007
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 5, 2007
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Green, Al
Texas · Feb 5, 2007
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Feb 5, 2007
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Feb 5, 2007
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Feb 5, 2007
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Feb 5, 2007
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 5, 2007
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 5, 2007
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 5, 2007
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 5, 2007
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 5, 2007
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 5, 2007
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 5, 2007
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 5, 2007
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Feb 5, 2007
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Sherman, Brad
California · Feb 5, 2007
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 5, 2007
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Feb 5, 2007