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HR 5441 111th Congress House

Obstetric Fistula Prevention, Treatment, Hope, and Dignity Restoration Act of 2010

Official title: To authorize assistance to aid in the prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula in foreign countries, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 14, 2010 See on congress.gov
Health Foreign aid and international reliefInternational organizations and cooperationSex and reproductive healthWorld health
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Became law
May 28, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E978)
May 27, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 27, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 28, 2010

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E978)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Obstetric Fistula Prevention, Treatment, Hope, and Dignity Restoration Act of 2010 - Authorizes the President to provide assistance, including through international organizations, national governments, and international and local nongovernmental organizations, to: (1) address the social and health issues that lead to obstetric fistula; and (2) support treatment of obstetric fistula.

Provides that such assistance shall promote the coordination facilitated by the International Obstetric Fistula Working Group.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 7
Hare, Phil
· Nov 16, 2010
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 28, 2010
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 16, 2010
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 29, 2010
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 20, 2010
Maffei, Daniel
· Jun 14, 2010
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 14, 2010
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 14, 2010
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jun 8, 2010
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5441: Obstetric Fistula Prevention, Treatment, Hope, and Dignity Restoration Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5441/
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"H.R. 5441: Obstetric Fistula Prevention, Treatment, Hope, and Dignity Restoration Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5441/.
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H.R. 5441, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5441/.
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