HR 636
111th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Abortion
Adoption and foster care
Child health
Family planning and birth control
Poverty and welfare assistance
Sex and reproductive health
Women's health
Positive Alternatives Act
Introduced: January 22, 2009
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 22, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 22, 2009
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 House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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