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HR 463 111th Congress House

Prevention First Act of 2009

Official title: To expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce abortions, and improve access to women's health care.

Introduced: January 13, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Jan 14, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 14, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E86-87)
Jan 13, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jan 13, 2009
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.
Jan 13, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Jan 13, 2009
Referred to House Education and Labor
Jan 13, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 14, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prevention First Act of 2009 - Title X Family Planning Services Act of 2009 - 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 2009 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and PHSA to prohibit a group health plan from excluding or restricting benefits for prescription contraceptive drugs, devices, and outpatient services if the plan provides benefits for other outpatient prescription drugs, devices, or health care services. Applies such prohibitions to coverage offered in the individual market.

Emergency Contraception Education Act of 2009 - 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 2009 - 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 2009 - 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 2009 - 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 2009 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to expand Medicaid's coverage of family planning services.

Responsible Education About Life Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to states to conduct sex education programs, including programs that provide education on abstinence and contraception for the prevention of teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 52
All 52 Democratic 43
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · May 11, 2010
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Dec 15, 2009
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Chu, Judy
California · Oct 15, 2009
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · May 21, 2009
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Smith, Adam
Washington · May 20, 2009
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Apr 1, 2009
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 23, 2009
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Mar 23, 2009
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Mar 17, 2009
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Mar 6, 2009
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Feb 25, 2009
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Feb 25, 2009
McMahon, Michael
· Feb 23, 2009
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Carson, André
Indiana · Jan 27, 2009
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jan 27, 2009
Klein, Ron
· Jan 27, 2009
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 27, 2009
Adler, John
· Jan 13, 2009
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jan 13, 2009
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jan 13, 2009
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jan 13, 2009
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jan 13, 2009
Delahunt, Bill
· Jan 13, 2009
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jan 13, 2009
Giffords, Gabrielle
· Jan 13, 2009
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jan 13, 2009
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Green, Al
Texas · Jan 13, 2009
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jan 13, 2009
Hodes, Paul
· Jan 13, 2009
Kilroy, Mary Jo
· Jan 13, 2009
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jan 13, 2009
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jan 13, 2009
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jan 13, 2009
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jan 13, 2009
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 13, 2009
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jan 13, 2009
Mitchell, Harry
· Jan 13, 2009
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jan 13, 2009
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jan 13, 2009
Murphy, Patrick
· Jan 13, 2009
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jan 13, 2009
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 13, 2009
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jan 13, 2009
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jan 13, 2009
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 13, 2009
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jan 13, 2009
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Sherman, Brad
California · Jan 13, 2009
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Thompson, Mike
California · Jan 13, 2009
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jan 13, 2009
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jan 13, 2009
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