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HR 4148 114th Congress House Health Foreign aid and international relief International organizations and cooperation Sex and reproductive health World health

Obstetric Fistula Prevention, Treatment, Hope, and Dignity Restoration Act of 2015

Introduced: December 1, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Dec 1, 2015
Introduced in House
Dec 1, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1686-1687)
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Obstetric Fistula Prevention, Treatment, Hope, and Dignity Restoration Act of 2015

This bill 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.

Obstetric fistula occurs when a woman who is experiencing prolonged, obstructed labor and needs trained medical assistance for a safe delivery, usually a cesarean section, cannot get it.

Such assistance shall promote the coordination facilitated by the International Obstetric Fistula Working Group.

What's happening now December 1, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Meng, Grace
New York · Jan 12, 2016
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Dec 8, 2015
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Dec 1, 2015
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Dec 1, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4148: Obstetric Fistula Prevention, Treatment, Hope, and Dignity Restoration Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4148/
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"H.R. 4148: Obstetric Fistula Prevention, Treatment, Hope, and Dignity Restoration Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4148/.
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H.R. 4148, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4148/.
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