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HR 2888 113th Congress House

Obstetric Fistula Prevention, Treatment, Hope, and Dignity Restoration Act of 2013

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

Introduced: July 31, 2013 See on congress.gov
Health Foreign aid and international reliefInternational organizations and cooperationSex and reproductive healthWorld health
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Jul 31, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 31, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1175)
Jul 31, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 31, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Obstetric Fistula Prevention, Treatment, Hope, and Dignity Restoration Act of 2013 - Authorizes the President to provide assistance, including through international organizations, national governments, and international and local nongovernmental organizations, to address the social and health issues that lead to obstetric fistula and support treatment of obstetric fistula.

Requires such assistance to promote the coordination facilitated by the International Obstetric Fistula Working Group.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 4
Dent, Charles
· Apr 29, 2014
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Jul 31, 2013
FARR, SAM
· Jul 31, 2013
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 31, 2013
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 31, 2013
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 31, 2013
MCDERMOTT, JIM
· Jul 31, 2013
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 31, 2013
MORAN, JAMES
· Jul 31, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2888: Obstetric Fistula Prevention, Treatment, Hope, and Dignity Restoration Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2888/
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"H.R. 2888: Obstetric Fistula Prevention, Treatment, Hope, and Dignity Restoration Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2888/.
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H.R. 2888, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2888/.
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