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HR 3188 111th Congress House Health Cancer Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Infectious and parasitic diseases Sexually transmitted diseases Women's health

Parental Right to Decide Protection Act

Introduced: July 13, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Jul 14, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 13, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 13, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Parental Right to Decide Protection Act - Prohibits federal funds or other assistance from being made available to any state or political subdivision to establish or implement any requirement that individuals receive vaccination for human papillomavirus (HPV).

What's happening now July 14, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 13, 2009
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jul 13, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3188: Parental Right to Decide Protection Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3188/
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"H.R. 3188: Parental Right to Decide Protection Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3188/.
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H.R. 3188, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3188/.
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