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HR 949 112th Congress House

Obstetric Fistula Prevention, Treatment, Hope, and Dignity Restoration Act of 2011

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

Introduced: July 17, 2012 See on congress.gov
Health Foreign aid and international reliefInternational organizations and cooperationSex and reproductive healthWorld health
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 29, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
Mar 8, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 8, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E429)
Mar 8, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 29, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Obstetric Fistula Prevention, Treatment, Hope, and Dignity Restoration Act of 2011 - 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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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 12, 2012
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 17, 2012
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 11, 2011
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 8, 2011
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Mar 8, 2011
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 8, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 949: Obstetric Fistula Prevention, Treatment, Hope, and Dignity Restoration Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-949/
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"H.R. 949: Obstetric Fistula Prevention, Treatment, Hope, and Dignity Restoration Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-949/.
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H.R. 949, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-949/.
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